12 Jul 2007
Hedge strategies post modest gains for June, say index providers
Five of the six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in June, ranging from a high of 70…
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US Futures Exchange to offer spot equivalent currency futures and 23-hour markets
The US Futures Exchange has announced plans to list foreign exchange futures contracts, with daily settlements to spot prices, that…
11 Jul 2007
Local service provides an entrepreneurial success story
Capital International is typical of many entrepreneurial firms that have been launched in the Isle of Man in recent…
Chicago exchanges expect to complete merger within days
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade are poised to complete a merger that will create the world's largest…
ALPS Fund Services to provide administration to ReFlow hedge fund
ALPS Fund Services, a provider of outsourced administration services for mutual funds, closed-ended funds, hedge funds and exchange-traded…
HF Fund Services opens office in Singapore
HF Fund Services, a Cayman-based provider of independent directorships to funds established last year by two experienced industry…
Hedge funds advance in June despite equity market dip, says Hennessee
Hedge funds gained in average nearly 1 per cent last month despite an equity market dip that saw all three of the best known US stock…
New US hedge fund launches rebound in 2007, says survey
New hedge fund launches in the United States so far this year are up sharply over the same period in 2006, according to a survey carried…
Absolute Capital Management launches real estate business with EUR100m fund acquisition
Specialist European long/short equity manager Absolute Capital Management has launched a new alternative investment business with the…
10 Jul 2007
Private funds offer new options to high net worth investors
With strong growth in the ranks of the wealthy in recent years, high net worth individuals and groups are increasingly willing to invest…
Thames River launches EUR37.7m Kingsway Plus to offer higher risk/return profile
Thames River Capital has launched the EUR37.7m Thames River Kingsway Plus fund to offer investors a more aggressive risk/return profile…
Volaw Trust & Corporate Services opens regional office in Dubai
Volaw Trust & Corporate Services, a provider of fiduciary, advisory and fund administration services, has opened a new office in Dubai…
JPMorgan and Lehman top Greenwich fixed-income rankings
JPMorgan and Lehman Brothers, which enjoy the largest market shares of US fixed-income trading, are also rated by institutional investors…
State Street Global Advisors reaches USD10bn in 130/30 strategies
State Street Global Advisors, the world's largest institutional fund manager, has reached the USD10bn mark for assets under management in…
09 Jul 2007
Financial services message wins an international audience
After a 30-year career in the City, Peter Long could have been forgiven if he had moved to a relaxing and beautiful tax haven with one eye…
