22 May 2007
Aima welcomes Financial Stability Forum hedge fund recommendations
The Alternative Investment Management Association has warmly welcomed the Financial Stability Forum's report on potential financial system…
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21 May 2007
Credit Suisse and SFM launch USD 200m carbon-backed forestry finance facility
Sustainable Forestry Management (SFM) Limited and Credit Suisse (CS) have today announced the formation of a new special purpose vehicle,…
Deutsche Bank launches index linked to US municipal market
Deutsche Bank has launched a new proprietary index, dbMAST, linked to the USD 2 trillion US Municipal Market.Deutsche Bank has launched a…
Forsyth Partners adds share classes to alternative income fund
Forsyth Partners has created two new share classes for the Cayman domiciled Forsyth Alternative Income Fund.Forsyth Partners has created…
Securities finance platform sees record usage
New York-based EquiLend has reported record growth in trade volumes, resulting from a first quarter during which transaction value and…
18 May 2007
Context Capital Management and TQA Investors join forces to form billion-dollar hedge fund
The US-based investment firms Context Capital Management, LLC and TQA Investors, LLC are combining to form Context/TQA Advisors.The…
Hedge fund IPOs offer benefits, but challenges loom
Ernst & Young's Michael DeStefano and Karen Vejseli outline the benefits and challenges of listing hedge funds in the US market. Ernst…
Deutsche Bank creates European-focused prime finance sales team
Deutsche Bank is continuing to expand its Global Prime Finance franchise with the creation of a European-focused team to concentrate on…
Global launches Islamic fund of funds investing in local plus international funds
Kuwait-based Global Investment House has launched the Global Islamic Fund of Funds, an open-ended fund of funds investing in local and…
Time to move on? Alternative investment jobs now listed on hedgemedia.com
Hedgemedia.com has launched the world's largest portal for jobs in the alternative investments sector - hedge funds, private equity funds…
17 May 2007
Park Square Capital launches Europe's largest credit opportunities fund
Park Square Capital, LLP, the London-based credit products investment adviser, has launched Europe's largest Credit Opportunities Fund by…
MFA supports efforts to improve market efficiency in equity derivatives
The US-based Managed Funds Association (MFA) has supported the 15 May letter sent by 18 major derivatives dealers (the major dealers) to…
Equity Fund Services launches US operation
Equity Trust Group, the provider of trust, fiduciary and fund administration services, has launched a US office for subsidiary EQUITY Fund…
16 May 2007
Ex-Goldman Sachs team launches utilities fund
Jean-Hugues de Lamaze and Sebastien Letellier who previously worked together at Goldman Sachs, the former as Head of European utilities…
S&P teams up to launch compliance and risk monitoring service for fund managers
Standard & Poor's, Advanced Portfolio Technologies (APT Inc), a leading provider of risk analytics, and Aquin Components, the leading…
