19 Jun 2007
Reuters launches risk management system tailored for hedge funds
Reuters is launching JRisk On Demand, a tailored risk management solution for the hedge fund industry that it says delivers real-time risk…
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Henderson appoints Hodges to hedge fund sales team
Henderson Global Investors has appointed Jill Hodges, previously director of marketing at MT Thaler Investment Management, as hedge fund…
Managing Partners appoints head of institutional sales
Cayman Islands-based fund management group Managing Partners, which specialises in managing portfolios of traded life policies, has…
Schroders' NewFinance Capital opens Hong Kong office
NewFinance Capital, a London-based fund of hedge funds manager acquired by Schroders last year, has opened a research office in Hong Kong…
18 Jun 2007
Thames River multi-manager hedge funds top USD1bn
The multi-manager hedge fund division of Thames River has passed the USD1bn mark for assets under management following significant growth…
Rand Merchant Bank selects Advent's Geneva for prime brokerage operation
Rand Merchant Bank, the Johannesburg-based investment bank with operations in the UK, Ireland, Australia and US, has licensed Advent's…
Man Investments launches second guaranteed futures fund in Hong Kong
Man Investments has announced plans to launch a second futures and options product authorised by the Hong Kong financial regulator, the…
Merrill Lynch closes investment in offshore research provider
Merrill Lynch has made an USD11m investment in Copal Partners, a provider of financial services analytics and research to investment banks,…
15 Jun 2007
Hong Kong announces easier licensing process to lure hedge fund managers
The Hong Kong financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission, has announced immediate changes to its licensing procedures for…
Permal proposed to replace FRM as adviser to Dexion Trading
The board of London-listed hedge fund Dexion Trading is to place before the fund's shareholders a proposal that its sub-manager, FRM…
Hedgemedia's Weekly AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Share floats are the flavor of the month among alternative investment managers
This week, combative activist hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb of New York outfit Third Point announced plans to list his successful…
Managers' ingenuity driving alternative investment consulting, says Citisoft
Citisoft, the London-based specialist investment management consulting firm, has launched its 15th systems evaluation and selection…
Maples and Calder boosts London presence with new associates
Leading offshore law firm Maples and Calder has appointed six new associates across its key practice areas, promoted finance and capital…
Tiedemann Investment Group spins off back-office accounting software specialist
New York-based alternative investment manager Tiedemann Investment Group has launched TKS Solutions as an independent software firm…
Investment Technology Group to acquire RedSky Financial
New York-based Investment Technology Group, a provider of technology-based trading services and transaction research, has agreed to acquire…
