10 Feb 2006
UBS and Diapason to launch first ever biofuels index
UBS AG and Diapason Commodities Management are planning to launch the first commodity-based index for biological fuels.UBS AG and Diapason…
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Eurex trading surge driven by fixed income and equity derivatives
Eurex traded a total of 118 million contracts in January, up 24 per cent on January 2005 and up 37 per cent on the previous trading…
Hedge funds expect compliance costs to rise
Nearly one-half of hedge funds participating in a year-end study by Greenwich Associates expect their compliance costs to rise over the…
Matrix secures limited capacity from Winton for Ascension Plan top-up
Matrix has re-opened the Matrix Ascension Plan 2 for up to GBP 10 million of new subscriptions for a limited period between 6…
09 Feb 2006
A Guide to Outsourcing The Administration Of Hedge Funds: Part 5: Who is the Client of the Administrator
The fifth of a six-part guide by Dermot S.L.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe fifth of a six-part guide by Dermot S.L. Butler, Chairman of…
Last Atlantis launches Discretionary Options program
Last Atlantis Capital Management has launched The LACM Discretionary Options program within The Last Atlantis Master Fund. Last Atlantis…
Alexandre Rampa joins 3A's Research and Investment Team
Alexandre Rampa has joined 3A SA - the alternative investment division of Swiss banking group SYZ & CO - as Portfolio Manager and…
Albertini SYZ hires new head of Italian business development
Albertini Syz Investimenti Alternativi SGR has appointed David Basola as Head of Business Development for Italy.Albertini Syz Investimenti…
08 Feb 2006
Société Générale launches innovative Coriolis structured credit notes
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking has started marketing Coriolis, a first-of-its-kind…
A Guide to Outsourcing The Administration Of Hedge Funds: Part 4: How to Select an Independent Administrator
The fourth of a six-part guide by Dermot S.L.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe fourth of a six-part guide by Dermot S.L. Butler, Chairman of…
Glocap appoints new sales and marketing consultant
New York based Glocap Partners LLC has appointed Sonny Jose as sales and marketing consultant. Jose has extensive experience in the…
Equity swaps as an alternative to trading in equities
In recent years equity swaps have emerged as one of a series of equity derivative products that are playing an increasingly integral…
Guernsey to showcase fund services in London
Guernsey is to stage its inaugural funds sector conference at London's purpose-built Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in September…
07 Feb 2006
Bringing Cayman's Mutual Funds Law up to speed
Ogier partner Peter Cockhill examines the various amendments anticipated to Cayman's Mutual Funds Law this year.Ogier partner Peter…
Former UBS fund manager launches new consultancy firm
Ex-UBS fund manager Michelle Michel has launched a consultancy firm providing third-party marketing, product management and merger and…