16 Jun 2008
Icap adds exchange-traded funds to i-Sec securities lending platform
Icap, the world's largest interdealer broker, has expanded the range of securities available on its electronic securities lending platform…
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Imarex launches BDI Index Futures contract
The Oslo-based International Maritime Exchange has launched an electronically traded and cleared futures contract on the Baltic Dry Index,…
Ermitage launches Clean Resources fund of hedge funds and opens New York office
Alternative multi-manager Ermitage Group, which runs USD2.8bn in assets, has launched a niche fund of hedge funds to capitalise on the…
European investors fail to take full advantage of ETF features, says Edhec
While exchange-traded funds are now widely used by investors who are highly satisfied with their features, their use is largely limited to…
14 Jun 2008
Srinivasan to head hedge fund investment at Abu Dhabi Investment Council
Shiv Srinivasan has joined the Abu Dhabi Investment Council this month as its new chief investment officer for active investment…
13 Jun 2008
FSA to require disclosure of short positions in companies undertaking rights issues
The UK's Financial Services Authority is introducing new rules requiring disclosure of short positions above a certain threshold in…
With pension funds cautious, managers look abroad for asset growth
This year, Canadian boutique Landry Morin Investment Managers will launch an offshore hedge fund for the first time since the firm's…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
Efforts in the US Congress to change the tax treatment of hedge fund managers and private equity firms may have been halted last year, but…
Dow Jones sees most hedge fund strategies regain ground in May
Five of the six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in May.Five of the six hedge fund…
The Hedgeweek Interview - Aminkhan Aladin, chief executive of Aladdin Capital: "The hedge fund industry is at another turning point"
Mitsubishi Corporation invested USD39m last month to acquire a 19.5 per cent stake in Aladdin Capital Holdings, an alternative investment…
3A hires head of business development and two senior sales staff
Alternative Asset Advisors, known as 3A, the hedge fund management division of Swiss banking group Syz & Co, has appointed Claire…
Hedge funds gain 2.21 per cent in May, says Hennessee
Index provider and adviser to hedge fund investors Hennessee Group has reported that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gained 2.21 per cent in…
BNP Paribas names Namuk Cho as head of flow, hybrid and exotics trading for Americas
BNP Paribas has appointed Namuk Cho as a managing director and head of flow, hybrids and exotics trading for the Americas, reporting to…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Citi gives up on Pandit's Old Lane
Citigroup is adding Old Lane Partners to its string of hedge fund debacles.Citigroup is adding Old Lane Partners to its string of hedge…
12 Jun 2008
NYSE Euronext and FTSE to launch FTSE 100 Volatility Index
Euronext and FTSE Group have announced plans to launch a new volatility index, the FTSE 100 Volatility Index, from 23 June to capture on a…
