30 May 2007
Investec launches funds administration business in Jersey
Investec has expanded its fund administration business in the Channel Islands by opening an office in Jersey, with the aim of building on…
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Funds under administration in Jersey near GBP200bn
The net asset value of funds under administration in Jersey rose by 8.6 per cent during the first quarter of this year and by nearly 25 per…
Eurex adds two further UK stock futures
International derivatives exchange Eurex has launched two additional futures contracts on underlying UK stocks, in addition to the 17 UK…
Hedge funds returns strongest in a year, says Greenwich
The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index returned 2.04 per cent in April, the highest average monthly return for the industry since January…
Integrated Asset Management raises GBP10.8m through share placement
Alternative investment group Integrated Asset Management, which has around USD1.5bn in assets under management and advice, has raised some…
29 May 2007
CFTC grants relief to NYMEX for DME clearing contracts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order under Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act allowing the New York…
ITG partners with Cogent
Investment Technology Group, Inc and Cogent Consulting LLC have formed a partnership that provides ITG's clients with access to Cogent's…
New Star re-opens access to hedge fund index
New Star Asset Management is making a third offering of Hedge ETS, a London-listed daily tradable security.New Star Asset Management is…
Old Mutual launches global stat arb fund
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) (OMAM) has announced the launch of the Old Mutual Global Statistical Arbitrage Fund, a specialist fund which…
Save the date for QWAFAFEW AND PRMIA joint meeting
The 42nd meeting of Chicago QWAFAFEW (Quantitative Work Alliance for Applied Finance, Education & Wisdom) will be held on Thursday, 14…
USFEB to offer futures contracts on Morningstar stock indices
The US Futures Exchange has announced an agreement with independent investment research provider Morningstar to offer futures contracts on…
28 May 2007
Canadian managers strive to repair hedge funds' reputation
Large-scale institutional allocations to Canadian hedge funds have been hard to come by. Many managers spent most of last year pitching,…
Assisting the transition to alternative strategies
The Canadian hedge fund marketplace has been growing vigorously over the past couple of years, keeping pace with international…
The importance of early-stage strategies
Arrow Hedge Partners, one of Canada's largest and most experienced providers of alternative investments, was founded in…
High net worth market opportunities beckon
Currently there are five key drivers of the booming Canadian investment scene, starting with the general decline in availability of…
