30 Apr 2007
Kevin Sullivan and Neil Wright join State Street to focus on developing derivative processing solutions
State Street has recruited Kevin Sullivan and Neil Wright to senior vice presidents with responsibility for overseeing the ongoing…
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MSCI Barra to introduce global family of Islamic indices
MSCI Barra is developing a global family of Islamic indices, designed to reflect Sharia investment principles while retaining replicability…
Specialist asset classes see greatest increases in Luxembourg
The growing popularity of hedge funds and real estate funds helped Luxembourg's fund industry to a fourth year of strong growth. The…
Northern Trust wins EUR 816m Brevan Howard fund admin mandate
Northern Trust has been selected to provide fund administration services to the Guernsey listed EUR 816 million (approximately USD 1.1…
Pioneer adds to FoHF research team
Pioneer Alternative Investments (PAI) has grown its Fund of Hedge Funds research team with the appointment of Josh Hall as Senior…
S&P launches Shariah-compliant indices for GCC
Standard & Poor's has launched a fully investable GCC Shariah Index which has been designed to capture the largest and most liquid…
Sal Oppenheim strengthens presence in France
The private bank Sal Oppenheim jr & Cie has taken control of the French asset management company Financière Atlas S.A.The private bank…
27 Apr 2007
US survey reveals thinking of HNWIs with USD 25 million in total assets
The 2007 US Trust Survey of Affluent Americans, which focuses this year on a higher net worth demographic, highlights the need for…
New firm launched to invest in European Special Situations
A new London-based investment partnership, Ironshield Capital Management LLP, has been formed to focus on investing in European stressed…
New FoHF to invest exclusively in start-up and emerging hedge funds
NY-based VanthedgePoint Group, Inc., an integrated financial services firm catering to emerging hedge funds, and G Squared Group Asset…
SilverStreet partners target performance, not asset-gathering
Gary Vaughan-Smith and Alex Da Costa, the former ABN Amro Asset Management alternatives specialists who have launched new London-based fund…
CAAM goes for innovation with new product launches
Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has launched two diversifying sub-funds, CA Funds Volatility Equities and CA Funds Dynarbitrage…
Comment: Global economic shift makes Asian and Commodities hedge fund strategies most compelling
Tony Robinson, Chief Strategist for Dutch hedge fund multi-manager Finles, outlines the case for allocating to Asia and Commodities. Tony…
Fortis Investments launches innovative Fundamental 130/30 Euro Strategy
Fortis Investments has launched an innovative solution for investors seeking an enhanced return from Euro-zone equities, with a risk…
Tech Update: NeoNet enhances trading offering with Citi's algorithmic trading suite
NeoNet, the global DMA agency broker and EMS software provider has entered an agreement with Citi to make its algorithmic trading suite…
