29 Jun 2008
Bublik joins LJM Partners as chief risk officer
Hinsdale, Illinois-based LJM Partners, an investment management firm specialising in managed futures and specifically the trading of…
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Eddington Capital Management says UK-listed note returns 2.37 per cent in first month
Eddington Capital Management, a manager of high return target funds of hedge funds, has reported a 2.37 per cent net return for its London…
Cavu Capital Advisers hires energy analyst from Credit Suisse
South Norwalk, Connecticut-based Cavu Capital Advisors, a fundamental long/short equity hedge fund manager, has announced the addition of…
Matt Roux to join UBS prime brokerage group as co-head of US securities lending
Matt Roux is join UBS Investment Bank's prime brokerage group in September from Deutsche Bank as an executive director and co-head of US…
Pertrac hires Jim Banks as head of product management
PerTrac Financial Solutions has appointed Jim Banks to the new role of managing director and global head of product management and…
27 Jun 2008
Hedge Fund Standards Board appoints Antonio Borges as chairman
The London-based Hedge Fund Standards Board has appointed Antonio Borges, a former vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs and dean of French…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
The credit crunch and its continuing repercussions are causing pain to many managers and investors but not, it seems, to litigators.The…
Jersey lawyer criticises inconsistency of EU money laundering 'white list'
A Jersey lawyer specialising in the field of money laundering and financial services regulation has questioned the validity of the European…
GlobeOp sees assets under administration pass USD100bn
GlobeOp Financial Services, an independent provider of administration, financial technology services and analytics to hedge funds and other…
FRM Diversified Alpha raises GBP61.8m in share placing
The board of closed-ended multistrategy fund of hedge funds FRM Diversified Alpha has announced that it has received subscriptions…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Interest rate surprise threatens new hedge fund losses
Hedge funds and investment banks may have suffered fresh losses of up to USD5bn over the past month alone on exotic interest rate options,…
RWC Partners recruits Asian equity team to launch new hedge fund
RWC Partners, which recently changed its name from MPC Investors, has announced the recruitment of Carmel Peters and Kirsty McLaren from…
Aspect Capital opens office in Hong Kong
Systematic London-based investment manager Aspect Capital has announced the expansion of its global presence with the opening of a new…
26 Jun 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: Expro hearing outcome will indicate hedge fund clout
A court hearing to determine whether a consortium of three private equity firms should be allowed to complete their planned acquisition of…
Alternative investment firms seek sell-side technology to support fund growth, says report
A new category of software vendor that has traditionally targeted the sell-side is moving into the alternative investments space,…
