17 Jan 2008
New regulations drive development of global markets
Compliance is not normally a word that quickens the pulse.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cCompliance is not normally a word that quickens the…
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DTCC and CLS Bank launch central settlement of OTC credit derivatives trades
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and CLS Bank International have launched their central settlement service for…
Palomar's structured credit hedge fund index falls again
The Palomar Structured Credit Hedge Fund Index, published by Structured Credit Investor, experienced negative gross and net returns for the…
Matrix funds of hedge funds deliver strong second-half dividends
London-based manager Matrix Group says its five funds of hedge funds that offer a share class where all of the growth is paid out as income…
Gottex Fund Management hires Fullerton to boost investment team
Gottex Fund Management Holdings has announced the appointment of Brian Fullerton as a managing director and member of the Gottex research…
Argentine commodities trader charged with defrauding more than 400 clients
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Diego Mariano Rolando of Buenos Aires, Argentina, trading…
Adept Capital Partners launches Early Stage Asia Fund
Hong Kong-based boutique investment manager Adept Capital Partners has launched a fund of early stage Asia hedge funds that aims to capture…
16 Jan 2008
Meeting the challenges of trading growth
The past few years have seen a substantial increase in programme trading on exchanges and an increase in the role played by high-frequency…
Signina Capital expands senior management team
Zurich-based Signina Capital, a specialist in structured asset management, has expanded its senior management team with the addition of two…
Infiniti Capital appoints Ian Shearer as chief executive
Infiniti Capital has announced the appointment of Ian Shearer, previously the firm's head of business development and a member of its…
Hedge funds achieved more than double equity performance in 2007, says Greenwich
The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index returned 0.61 per cent in December and 11.15 per cent in 2007, outperforming traditional benchmarks…
Hedge fund inflows set another record in 2007, says HFR
The hedge fund industry attracted a record USD194.5bn in new investor capital in 2007, bringing total assets under management to…
AltEdge Capital Management opens Swiss subsidiary
Fund of hedge funds manager AltEdge Capital Management has opened a new subsidiary in Geneva, AltEdge Capital (Suisse), to focus on…
15 Jan 2008
PCE Investors appoints Clive Warburton to head compliance
PCE Investors, a London-based infrastructure platform for hedge fund managers, has appointed Clive Warburton to manage its compliance…
Nara Capital launches 'new alternatives' drive with asset-based lending strategy
Geneva-based Nara Capital, established last October to offer institutional investors access to so-called 'new alternative' hedge fund…
