09 May 2007
royalblue changes name to Fidessa
royalblue group plc, provider of the Fidessa and LatentZero product suites, has changed its name to Fidessa group plc (LSE:FDSA). royalblue…
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Chris Mulhern to head Fulcrum's Canada operations
Fulcrum Limited, a global administrator for the hedge fund and alternative asset management industry, has appointed Chris Mulhern as…
3A launches natural resources fund
3A SA, the SYZ & CO Group's hedge fund management division, has formally launched the ACE Natural Resources Fund, a new sub-fund…
08 May 2007
CME to offer futures and options on Lehman Brothers' US Aggregate Index
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank and provider of fixed income benchmarks, have entered…
UK pension fund allocates GBP 373 million to FoHFs
The Avon Pension Fund has allocated GBP 373 million to five fund of hedge fund managers, including Stenham Asset Management, in the largest…
Deutsche Bank to launch three ETFs based on iTraxx indices
Following its recent receipt of a licence from iTraxx, Deutsche Bank plans to launch exchange-funds based on three iTraxx indices as part…
Fortis Investments appoints new CIO for Multi-Management
Peter Branner has been appointed as the new Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Management at Fortis Investments. Branner joins the asset…
Climate Change Capital buys US Carbon business
UK Investment Banking Group Climate Change Capital (CCC) and its funds have acquired the business and assets of US-based carbon project…
Regulation of hedge funds in SA
Similar to other international initiatives, South African regulators intend to bring the hedge fund sector within the scope of current…
04 May 2007
UBS folds Dillon Read Capital Management portfolios back into investment bank; outside investor funds to be redeemed
UBS has decided to fold its proprietary trading hedge fund operation Dillon Read Capital Management (DRCM) into the investment bank less…
National Bank of Canada and BNP Paribas join forces to offer hedge fund managed accounts
National Bank of Canada and BNP Paribas have formed a joint venture offering hedge fund managed accounts for retail and institutional…
Comment: How to service managed account platforms
Arnaud Hurtard, Business Development Manager at CACEIS, outlines the ways in which managed account platforms are serviced. Arnaud Hurtard,…
03 May 2007
Citi to acquire Bisys Group, Inc
Citi has signed an agreement to acquire top-five hedge fund administrator and mutual fund services provider Bisys Group, Inc for USD 1.45…
Charlemagne Capital favours Russian domestic equities
Charlemagne Capital, the London-based specialist emerging markets equity investment management group, predicts that Russian equity success…
Deutsche Bank to add Bill Nook as a Director in the Financial Institutions Group
Bill Nook has joined the Global Banking Division of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.Bill Nook has joined the Global Banking Division of…
