28 May 2008
Scotia Capital Canadian hedge fund index declines 2 per cent in April
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished April down 2.05 per cent on an asset-weighted basis and down 1.12 per…
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Markit completes acquisition of SwapsWire
Markit, a provider of independent data, portfolio valuations and over-the-counter derivatives trade processing, has completed the…
Fidessa expands global connectivity network with access to Instinet's KoreaCross
The Fidessa group, a provider of multi-asset trading systems, market data and global connectivity solutions, has announced the addition of…
S&P launches new commodities and natural resources indices
Standard & Poor's has announced the launch of two new indices aimed at providing investors with benchmark and investible exposure to…
Hedgeweek Comment: The UN is dragging its feet on alternatives
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, which manages USD40.6bn worth of assets, still does not have any allocation to alternative…
27 May 2008
Hedgeweek Comment: French connection breaks down
Atos Origin, France's second largest IT services company, dramatically halted a shareholders' meeting in Paris last week as shareholders…
26 May 2008
Lane Clark & Peacock appoints hedge fund expert Clay Lambiotte as partner
Lane Clark & Peacock, a UK firm of consulting actuaries, has promoted Clay Lambiotte, who leads the firm's hedge fund research team, to…
Diapason Commodities teams up with Massena to boost distribution in Germanic markets
Lausanne-based commodities specialist Diapason Commodities Management has teamed up with Massena Advisors to boost its distribution…
Kevin Burrows joins Nedgroup Investments as senior analyst
Isle of Man-based fund of hedge funds provider Nedgroup Investments has appointed Kevin Burrows as a senior analyst in its investment…
Amaranth and Hunter fail to have US natural gas manipulation case dismissed
Denny Chin, a district judge for the Southern District of New York, has rejected motions by Amaranth Advisors, Amaranth Advisors (Calgary)…
23 May 2008
Guernsey fund industry passes GBP200bn milestone
The total value of funds under management and administration in Guernsey set a new record of GBP203.8bn at the end of March, according to…
FRM expands Asian fund of hedge funds presence to Hong Kong and Seoul
Fund of hedge funds manager Financial Risk Management has announced plans to expand significantly its Asian operations, launched in 2000…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
With traditional assets in the doldrums, wealthy and institutional investors are turning to an ever wider range of 'alternative…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Citi tries to fend off legal action over Falcon fund
Citigroup is asking some of its private clients to accept USD250m in compensation for dropping legal claims stemming from steep losses in…
Insch Capital Management launches global macro fund with Charteris
Lugano-based alternative investment manager Insch Capital Management has launched a new BVI-domiciled hedge fund, Insch Insight, which…
