17 Feb 2006
T-Zero added to GoMarkets to affirm CDS trades
GlobeOp is adding T-Zero's Credit Default Swap (CDS) Trade Affirmation Service to GoMarkets, its new electronic trading connectivity…
More
XLCA provides USD 253m AAA guarantee for CMA-CGM Group securitization
XL Capital Assurance UK (XLCA-UK has issued a USD 253 million triple-A rated financial guarantee for an asset-backed maritime…
Last Atlantis launches diversified long/short statistical arbitrage program
Last Atlantis Capital Management, LLC has launched the LACM Long/Short Statistical Arbitrage Program within The Last Atlantis Master…
Latitude Capital launches two onshore single strategy hedge funds
The French asset manager Latitude Capital Management has launched two onshore single strategy hedge funds specialized in Japanese…
Capco extends hedge fund offerings with FundClear acquisition
Financial services consultancy Capco has acquired FundClear Solutions, a provider of managed services to hedge…
16 Feb 2006
BlackRock and Merrill Lynch merge to create USD 1 trillion powerhouse
As predicted in Hedgewire two weeks ago, BlackRock and Merrill Lynch are to merge, creating a global investment management firm with AUM…
Altedge Diversified Fund gets AA rating from Allenbridge Hedgeinfo
The Altedge Diversified Fund SPC has been awarded an 'AA' rating by Allenbridge Hedgeinfo. The Altedge Diversified Fund SPC has been…
Hedge fund indexes defy passivity
It's a challenge measuring something that changes as fast as the hedge fund industry.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cIt's a challenge measuring…
Veritas hires Newton's Sugimoto
Veritas Asset Management has added Miki Sugimoto to its Asian team, headed up by Ezra Sun. Sugimoto, who is currently Director of Japanese…
Shore Capital appoints Director of Alternative Investments
Shore Capital Group plc has expanded its alternative assets fund management business with the appointment of a Director of Alternative…
Noble expands offering by appointing Head of Structured Products
Noble Group, the independent investment bank, has appointed Angus Macpherson as head of its newly created Structured Products…
Tendor Option Bond market forecast to reach record USD 200bn in 2006
The Tender Option Bond market will surpass USD 200 billion in 2006 according to Bryan R Williams, Managing Principal of Rockwater HedThe…
15 Feb 2006
EFG International to acquire Capital Management Advisors
EFG International has reached an agreement to acquire the total share capital of the fund of hedge funds manager Capital Management…
Investable Indices - Some Technical Considerations
In this article we consider some technical questions on the construction of investable indices before briefly reviewing the main…
Fortune Group new hires to focus on UK and USA
London-based alternative asset management firm The Fortune Group has appointed two new staff to focus on growing the business in the UK…
