24 Nov 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: All eyes on McCreevy
The French and German governments have been urging action for months to tackle what they see as a lack of constraints on hedge funds and…
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Aviva Investors appoints Marcus Shepherd as real estate finance director
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of insurance group Aviva, has appointed Marcus Shepherd as real estate finance…
21 Nov 2008
Axa IM's flagship fund of hedge funds celebrates third anniversary
Axa Investment Managers has announced that its fund of hedge funds, Axa Alternative Premium, celebrated its third anniversary at the end of…
New Zealand Absolute Return Index gains 2.83 per cent in October
The Ernst and Young New Zealand Absolute Return index surged in October to its second highest level since launch in July 2007, gaining 2.83…
Hedge funds "to lead shareholder activism in 2009"
Hedge funds are set to lead increased shareholder activism in 2009, according to the latest Shareholder Activism Insight report…
SIG launches multi-asset alternatives fund in Sweden
Skandia Investment Group has launched its latest MultiManager solution, which blends together 11 alternative investment funds, in Sweden.…
Comment: Closure of the Kuwait Stock Exchange - panacea or aggravation?
Kuwait-based Global Investment House says that following the court-ordered suspension of the Kuwait Stock Exchange last week, the national…
AIMA issues updated guidance on insider dealing and market abuse
The Alternative Investment Management Association, the industry body for the global hedge fund industry, has released its latest market…
Oak Hill Advisors hires Fritz Thomas to lead business development
Fritz Thomas has joined Oak Hill Advisors in New York as a managing director, where he will help lead the firm's business development and…
20 Nov 2008
Sheltering from the storm
Mourant du Feu & Jeune's Jonathan Rigby and Simon Felton explore the increased demand for structured products in uncertain market…
Hoare Capital Markets launched to focus on OTC derivatives
Hoare Capital Markets, a specialist wholesale broking boutique based in London's Mayfair, has been launched as a financial solutions…
Arch Financial Products launches private finance fund
Arch Financial Products, in a joint venture with cru Investment Management, has launched a finance fund to capitalise on the opportunities…
Fidessa launches index to measure stock liquidity fragmentation
The London-based Fidessa group has launched the Fidessa Fragmentation Index, designed to provide the trading community with an accurate,…
The CISX - An Exchange of the Future
The Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX), which this year is celebrating its tenth anniversary, has become firmly established in the…
London Stock Exchange - Main Market and Specialist Fund Market
Why float, why London?The alternative investment fund industry has traditionally operated in the private space, but as the industry…
