21 Jul 2006
Eurex to launch Spanish and Swedish equity options in November
Eurex will expand its product portfolio to include Spanish and Swedish equity options from November 2006. Eurex will expand its product…
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Monarch joins DB FX Select Currency Managers platform
Monarch Capital Management has joined the Deutsche Bank Global Markets FXSelect Currency Managers platform and related structured currency…
CMA Global Hedge raises USD 402 million through placing
CMA Global Hedge PCC Limited has raised USD 402 million with its international initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. CMA…
NYMEX files registration statement for Initial Public Offering
NYMEX Holdings, Inc, the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc has filed a registration statement with the SEC for a…
20 Jul 2006
Tiberius launches subsidiary focusing on commodity equities
Zug-based Tiberius Asset Management Ltd has set up a commodity equities subsidiary, and plans to launch a commodity exploration fund this…
Venus Capital launches Venus Special Situations Fund
Venus Capital Management, Inc. has launched a new Event-driven fund, the Venus Special Situations Fund, focusing on opportunities in India.…
RBC Hedge 250 Index returned -0.47 per cent in June 2006
The RBC Hedge 250 Index® had a net return of -0.47 per cent in June bringing the year-to-date return of the Index to 4.96 per cent. The RBC…
Positive comments from Ben Bernanke boosted equity markets
In his semi annual "Humphrey Hawkins testimony" Bernanke's outlook boosted equity markets as investors warmed to the idea that Federal…
19 Jul 2006
Morningstar to acquire InvestorForce's institutional hedge fund and separate account database division
Morningstar, Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire the institutional hedge fund and separate account database division of…
SunGard integrates main European operations centres
SunGard has consolidated its offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Zurich, Europe's largest financial centres. Harold Finders, group…
Reuters and CME announce first participants in FXMarketSpace
Reuters and CME have announced the first group of financial institutions that will participate in their joint venture FXMarketSpace Early…
O'Carroll joins MLIM product development team
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) has appointed Eilín O'Carroll to its Product Development Team overseeing the launch of new funds…
Wall Street posted a gain of some 50 points last night as investors focused on earnings and talk of potential package of diplomatic measures
Crude Oil prices retreated in the session and the market took a higher than expected PPI number in its stride .Crude Oil prices retreated…
18 Jul 2006
Commerzbank AIS and CML end advisory agreement
Commerzbank Capital Markets Corporation and CML have mutually agreed to terminate the Sub Advisory Agreement whereby CML, via Philippe…
First State Investments closes resources fund to new business
The First State Investments Global Resources Long Short Fund Limited was soft closed to new business at the end of June 2006. The fund now…