29 Jan 2008
The importance of proximity
Interest in the Middle East as a market for alternative investment products has never been greater.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cInterest in…
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Bridging the gap
One of the new mantras in the asset management sector is the convergence between traditional and alternative asset management…
Systeia Capital Management denies report of fund problems
Paris-based hedge fund manager Systeia Capital Management has denied reports by the Sunday Times in London alleging that its Systeia…
Reuters launches bespoke derivatives pricing service for hard-to-value instruments
Reuters has announced the launch of a pricing service that delivers bespoke valuations for derivatives and complex securities, Reuters…
NYSE Euronext and Caisse des Dépôts launch carbon exchange Bluenext
NYSE Euronext and French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts have launched Bluenext, an international exchange that…
Markit plans new products following acquisition of Boat trade reporting platform
Markit, a provider of independent data, portfolio valuations and OTC derivatives trade processing to the global financial markets, says it…
GLG Partners registers as investment adviser with SEC
London-based hedge fund manager GLG Partners has announced that its US subsidiary, GLG Inc, has registered with the Securities and Exchange…
Dexion Capital appoints Eric Pinn as head of sales and distribution
Hedge fund marketing and advisory firm Dexion Capital has appointed Eric Pinn, previously chief executive and head of international sales…
28 Jan 2008
Don't shake your foundation
The quest for alpha has resulted in a major shift of assets to hedge funds.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe quest for alpha has resulted in…
Financial infrastructure and investor appetite converge to drive Middle East fund growth
Once considered a relative backwater by the global hedge fund industry, the Middle East is starting to attract increasing attention thanks…
Standard & Poor's CreditStats Direct offers access to credit-adjusted financial data
Financial market intelligence provider Standard & Poor's has launched CreditStats Direct as a module of RatingsDirect, the web-based…
SEC lays charges over USD30m hedge fund fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint against two individuals and six entities under their control over an alleged…
RBC Hedge 250 Index returned 0.50 per cent in December
RBC Capital Markets has reported provisional figures indicating that the RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 0.50 per cent in December,…
Joint venture Newedge aims to strengthen position in prime brokerage
Newedge, the joint venture created from the merger of the brokerage businesses of Société Générale and Crédit Agricole's Calyon investment…
Eurex sets new trading records amid turbulent markets
A new trading record of 17 million contracts was set by international derivatives exchange Eurex on January 22, beating the previous mark…
