12 Apr 2007
NFA suspends Christ Investment Service LLC
The National Futures Association (NFA) has suspended from NFA membership Christ Investment Service LLC (CIS), an introducing broker (IB)…
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Leveraged finance and high yield debt partners join Bracewell & Giuliani
Mark B Joachim and Robert T Carey have joined Bracewell & Giuliani LLP as partners in the New York office.Mark B Joachim and Robert T…
Eurex to launch UK products in May
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, will expand its product portfolio and introduce 17 single stock futures (SSF) - on the Royal…
11 Apr 2007
Survey of consultant search activity reveals that hedge funds will be the focus of attention in 2007, with private equity and real estate close behind
Casey Quirk and eVestment Alliance have unveiled their first annual study of consultant search activity, revealing that more consultants…
Maples and Calder's Dubai office acts on the first sukuk listed on both the Dubai and London Stock Exchanges
International law firm Maples and Calder acted as Cayman Islands counsel to the issue of a USD 750m Sukuk by DIB Sukuk…
Paladyne forms alliance with Microsoft to service hedge funds
Paladyne Systems, LLC has formed an alliance with Microsoft Corp.Paladyne Systems, LLC has formed an alliance with Microsoft Corp. to…
10 Apr 2007
Comment: Hedge funds will welcome India's short-selling plans
Alan Burr, Principal Consultant at Etheios, comments on the recent announcement by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to…
Electronic reporting for Cayman Islands Regulated Funds now underway
The mechanism for the electronic submission of annual returns for funds licensed, registered and administered in the Cayman Islands is now…
05 Apr 2007
Strongest trading month on Eurex
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, reports that a total of 199 million contracts were traded in March 2007.Eurex, the…
RAB Capital appoints John Kenny as Chief Risk Officer
John Kenny, previously Risk Officer at Brevan Howard, is joining RAB Capital plc as Chief Risk Officer. John Kenny, previously Risk Officer…
04 Apr 2007
BNP Paribas to acquire RBS International Securities Services
BNP Paribas has agreed to acquire RBS International Securities Services (Holdings) Limited, a 70:30 joint venture between The Royal Bank of…
Comment: Existing regulations for hedge funds and funds of hedge funds should be relaxed in upcoming revision of German Investment Act
Dr Sven Zeller, partner at Clifford Chance, and Patrick Schmidt, associate at Clifford Chance, say that more needs to be done to improve…
Eurex obtains recognition from the Dubai Financial Services Authority
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has granted Eurex the status of a Recognised Body within the Dubai International Financial…
HypoVereinsbank and CACEIS agree on strategic partnership in securities services
HypoVereinsbank (HVB) is planning to transfer its securities processing and custodian activities to the French financial services provider…
03 Apr 2007
New global brand identity for Appleby Hunter Bailhache
Appleby Hunter Bailhache has changed its name to Appleby with effect from 1 April 2007. Appleby Hunter Bailhache has changed its name to…
