31 Jan 2008
Global investors eye Middle East opportunities
As an emerging markets investment opportunity, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been overshadowed over the past couple of…
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Hedge fund evolution after the 2007 sub-prime crisis
In summer 2007 hedge funds found themselves being the target of erroneous and adverse media coverage, implying that the sub-prime crisis -…
Traded life policy fund index illustrates sector growth, says MPL
Traded life policy manager Managing Partners Limited has developed an index for the sector, tracking the size of five funds specialising in…
ISE and Eurex announce joint technology initiative for options trading
The International Securities Exchange, the world's largest equity options exchange, and international derivatives exchange Eurex have…
Gary Pitts joins as RAB Capital as chief compliance officer
London-based absolute return investment manager RAB Capital has announced the appointment of Gary Pitts as chief compliance…
Brown Rudnick structured resolution group aims to extract value from sub-prime meltdown
Boston-based international law firm Brown Rudnick has brought together professionals from its structured finance, bankruptcy and corporate…
30 Jan 2008
Currency board brings Bulgaria stability but inflation could delay euro, say Raiffeisen analysts
The institution of a currency board in 1997 has brought monetary stability to Bulgaria and helped the government to achieve regular fiscal…
Hedge funds must address OTC volume surge
Trading in OTC derivatives has grown dramatically in the last few years and firms have faced a number of challenges in processing and…
Shariah compliance poses challenge to Middle East managers
Leading institutional and private investors in the Middle East have long been an important source of capital for some of the world's…
HFR hedge fund database now available in PackHedge format
Geneva software company FinLab and Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research have formed an alliance to provide access to HFR's hedge fund database…
Voltrex appoints consultant for foreign exchange business
London-based institutional broker Voltrex has hired Alan Moore as a consultant for its online foreign exchange platform, reporting to…
Progress Software launches Apama Smart Order Router Accelerator
Progress Software, a provider of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications,…
Northern Trust and youDevise to offer funds of hedge funds portfolio management data
Northern Trust has announced plans to offer funds of hedge funds daily portfolio management data, typically provided by administrators on a…
Nara Capital launches asset-based lending fund of funds
Nara Capital, a specialist fund management company established last October in Geneva to manage a range of portfolios and customised…
Exotix expands US operation with two new hires
Exotix, a London-based broker specialising in illiquid and frontier emerging markets, has expanded its New York operation with the…
