04 Apr 2006
Reuters supports China's investment management community with new pension index
Reuters has launched the first benchmark index, Reuters China Pension Index (RCPI, to support China's investment management…
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EDHEC professor co-edits a new publication on bond portfolio management
EDHEC professor Lionel Martellini and fixed-income experts Frank J Fabozzi and Philippe Priaulet have co-edited a new bond portfolio…
Guernsey FSC widens criteria for QIFs
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has widened the definition of professional investor in a new guidance note on Qualifying…
Close Asset Management to acquire Fortune Group
Close Asset Management is acquiring, subject to regulatory approval, a majority stake in Fortune Group, the London-based hedge funds…
03 Apr 2006
The Hedgeweek Intervew: Coronation Fund Managers: "Doing fewer things better"
Charles Barnick, CEO, Anthony Gibson, Investment Manager & Ken Lewis, Senior Investment Manager, discuss Coronation's investment…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Diego Wauters, CEO, Coriolis Capital Limited: Strong gains in a niche market
Diego Wauters outlines the working of Coriolis Capital Limited, which focuses on strategies for the insurance/reinsurance sector.<Diego…
The Hedgeweek Interview: David Walsh, Managing Director, Appleton Capital Management: "Research is our Edge"
David Walsh discusses the ideas and strategies that drive performance at Appleton Capital Management. David Walsh, Managing Director and…
HSBC France sells issuer services business to CACEIS
HSBC France has sold its issuer services business to CACEIS, enabling the latter to strengthen its market position in France. HSBC France…
31 Mar 2006
Alternative investments are a "permanent fixture" in institutional portfolios: Growing appetite for separating alpha and beta returns
A new study by State Street reveals that hedge funds have shed their 'niche' status and are a firm part of the US institutional…
Hedge funds should form a larger part of multi-asset allocations
Allocations to asset classes such as hedge funds by European institutions are profoundly mistaken, argues Guy Fraser-Sampson. Allocations…
Working smarter with derivatives: More pension funds are laying off unwanted risk using these instruments
Derivatives can be used to improve the return profile of pension funds' active risks, as outlined in this article by Watson Wyatt.…
Strong demand in Eurex single stock futures
Traded volumes in futures on the DAX and Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 benchmark indexes are continuing their dynamic growth trend this…
30 Mar 2006
Forsyth Partners launches new hedge fund concept
International asset management group Forsyth Partners is launching a new Dublin listed fund of hedge funds - the Forsyth Multi Strategy…
GlobeOp adds access to Instinet's Newport front-end through GoMarkets
GlobeOp Financial Services has teamed up with global agency broker Instinet to streamline international equities trading for GlobeOp's…
Ex-Morgan Stanley Co-Head of European Strategy joins GLG
Ben Funnell, the former co-head of the European Strategy Team at Morgan Stanley, is to join independent asset management company GLG…
