24 Jan 2008
Polar Capital makes senior sales and marketing appointment
London-based hedge fund manager Polar Capital has appointed Alastair Smith, who was until recently head of European and Middle East hedge…
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New report predicts greater distressed investor activity in 2008
In the light of last summer's sub-prime-triggered credit crisis, European investors are now licking their lips over a feast of potential…
Columbus Avenue selects SuperDerivatives' credit platform for hedge fund portfolio pricing
SuperDerivatives, a provider of options pricing and a multi-asset derivatives platform for revaluation and risk management, has announced…
Bank of New York Mellon completes acquisition of Brazilian hedge fund manager
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has completed the acquisition of ARX Capital Management, an independent asset management business…
Bahrain attracts Bermuda-based international fund administrator
The Central Bank of Bahrain has granted a licence to Bermuda-based Apex Fund Services to establish operations in the Gulf emirate, its…
23 Jan 2008
Strong demand for quality funds
Headlines about the ongoing crisis in financial markets have been difficult to ignore and problems at specific hedge funds have formed part…
Virgin Money and GLG Partners team up to launch Climate Change Fund
UK investment provider Virgin Money is launching the Virgin Climate Change Fund, advised by leading hedge fund manager GLG Partners, which…
Resources Fund latest Ermitage fund of hedge funds to reach USD100m
Jersey-based alternative investment manager Ermitage Group has announced that its specialist Resources Fund has benefited from ongoing…
Matrix Group launches Emerging Markets Index Fund
London-based multi-manager Matrix Group has unveiled plans to launch a new fund of hedge funds, the Matrix Emerging Markets Index Fund,…
Hedge Fund Working Group unveils valuation and risk management standards
The Hedge Fund Working Group, established by 14 leading hedge fund managers based mainly in the UK, has published best practice standards…
Fortis's Prime Fund Solutions upgrades core banking platform
Prime Fund Solutions, the Fortis Merchant Banking business line dedicated to servicing the alternative and traditional investment industry,…
Caledonian Global Fund Services names US head of sales and marketing
Caledonian Global Fund Services has appointed John Peterson as head of sales and marketing in the US for its Chicago-based subsidiary,…
Barclay CTA Index gained 7.5 per cent in eighth straight year of positive returns
Managed futures funds gained 7.54 per cent last year, according to data compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based BarclayHedge.Managed futures…
22 Jan 2008
RAB Capital reports static profits in trading update
RAB Capital, the AIM-listed hedge fund manager that is currently grabbing the headlines as a near 7 per cent shareholder in stricken UK…
OneChicago launches single-stock futures trading on PowerShares ETF
OneChicago, an electronic exchange for trading single-stock futures, has launched trading of futures on the PowerShares QQQ and iShares…
