17 Jul 2008
BNP Paribas expands its global hedge fund relationship management team
BNP Paribas has appointed Thomas Mahala and Jason Miller to its global hedge fund relationship management team, which now comprises more…
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16 Jul 2008
SEC clamps down on 'naked' short selling of key financial institution stocks
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an emergency order that it says is designed to enhance investor protection against…
Erin Callan joins Credit Suisse as head of hedge fund business
Credit Suisse has announced that Erin Callan will be joining the bank from Lehman Brothers in September as a managing director, head of its…
Structured credit hedge funds inch up in May with first positive returns since September
Both gross and net monthly returns were positive in May for the Palomar Structured Credit Hedge Fund Index compiled and calculated by…
JPMorgan joins securities lending market SecFinex
SecFinex, an electronic marketplace for securities lending in all major European, US and Japanese equity markets established by the NYSE…
Hedge funds focus more on formalised risk management
Market volatility, the credit crisis and increased demands of investors and regulators are combining to make hedge fund managers think…
Hedgeweek Comment: Hedgies are doing it for themselves
Yesterday, a former Bear Stearns hedge fund manager opened her own firm with nearly USD1bn in assets.Yesterday, a former Bear Stearns hedge…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index sees 1.33 per cent decline in June
Hedge funds declined by 1.33 per cent in June, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based BarclayHedge,…
15 Jul 2008
Spectrum Global Fund Administration consolidates client services in Columbus
Hedge fund service provider Spectrum Global Fund Administration has announced plans to consolidate further its primary administration…
Aima welcomes UK offshore fund draft regulations with reservations
The London-based Alternative Investment Management Association has broadly welcomed the UK Treasury's partial draft regulations on offshore…
FRM hires Au King-lun to head Hong Kong fund of hedge funds business
Financial Risk Management, a fund of hedge funds manager with offices in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia, has appointed Au…
KGR Absolute Return boosts assets to GBP70m through share issue
KGR Absolute Return PCC, a Guernsey-registered fund of hedge funds that invests with Asia-focused managers, has raised some GBP15m through…
Risk management advice
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Hedgeweek Comment: Steer clear of rumours
Troubled times bring waves of rumours and speculation. But sometimes this goes too far, especially if it leads to something more serious,…
Argo Group launches 'best ideas' multistrategy fund
Specialist emerging markets manager Argo Group has announced plans to launch the Argo Multi-Strategy Fund, a diversified multi-asset class…
