05 May 2006
Thames River chooses to remain independent, Jones to step down
London's Thames River Capital LLP has chosen to remain independent following a strategic review by Chief Executive Glyn Jones, who is to…
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BlueCrest joins forces with Close FM to launch UK-listed vehicle
USD 9.2bn AuM BlueCrest is making its hedge fund strategies available to UK institutional and HNWI investors for the first time via an…
Survivorship bias: Liquidation must be separated from other exit types
Fund liquidations must be separated from funds that exit databases for other reasons, if survivorship bias is to be accurately…
Flexibility and expertise promote Guernsey fund boom
For Guernsey's fund industry, 2005 was the most successful year yet, underlining the island's pre-eminent position as the jurisdiction of…
Fauchier aims to raise GBP 100m for Absolute Return Trust Limited
London-based Fauchier Partners is aiming to raise an additional GBP100 million for the Absolute Return Trust fund of hedge funds via a…
HSBC Republic re-opens Alpha AdvantEdge funds to investors
HSBC Republic Investments Limited has re-opened its global long/short Alpha AdvantEdge funds following strong investment performance…
RJ O'Brien poised "to actively pursue strategic acquisitions"
Leading US futures brokerage RJ O'Brien and Associates, Inc.Leading US futures brokerage RJ O'Brien and Associates, Inc. (RJO), is…
NYMEX, COMEX become first futures exchanges approved by Dubai
NYMEX and its commodities exchange subsidiary COMEX, have been approved as futures exchanges by the Dubai Financial Services Authority…
04 May 2006
Rock Crest Capital appoints senior portfolio manager
US long/short equity hedge fund Rock Crest Capital, LLC, has appointed Patrick S Wayland as Managing Director, with responsibility for…
Comparing apples to apples
The traditional lines of offshore jurisdictions, custody and fund administration continue to blur.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe…
Citigroup Alternative Investments appoints new COO of Portable Alpha
Citigroup Alternative Investments (CAI) has appointed David C Beeman as Chief Operating Officer of Portable Alpha. Citigroup Alternative…
Dow Jones launches ten new sub-sector indexes to act as basis for ETFs
Dow Jones Indexes has launched 10 customised, sub-sector indexes selected from large- and small-cap stocks. Dow Jones Indexes has launched…
03 May 2006
VanthedgePoint selects Neovest as electronic trading platform
VanthedgePoint Group LLC, has selected Neovest to be the execution system for its wholly owned broker/dealer subsidiary VanthedgePoint…
ALTIN returns 8.57 per cent in 2005, 11.63 ahead in YTD 2006
ALTIN AG, the Swiss and London-listed alternative investment company has announced its final audited investment performance of +8.57% for…
