25 Nov 2005
SSgA selects DJ Wilshire US size and style indices for new ETFs
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is to use five Dow Jones Wilshire US Size and Style indexes as the basis of nine new exchange-traded…
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Former IPE to use IPO proceeds for service expansion
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), the energy futures trading exchange, launched its IPO last week and listed on the NYSE.Of the total…
Bespoke offers Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index access for GBP 5k
Bespoke Financial Consulting is launching an FSA-regulated, open-ended fund offering access to the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index from GBP…
24 Nov 2005
S&P and Soliton to offer automated integration of reference data
Standard & Poor's has teamed up with Soliton Inc. to manage the acquisition and integration of its securities and reference data for…
Has the Dublin administration scene really changed?
Dublin has a well-earned reputation as a financial services centre, and particularly as a centre for the administration of both traditional…
BGI announces new senior appointments and management changes
Barclays Global Investors (BGI), one of the world's largest asset managers has appointed several new senior staff and made some management…
MAXAM makes two more senior appointments
MAXAM Capital Management (MAXAM) has appointed two additional senior members to its team -- Rosemary Gilchrist and Joseph Soares. Both were…
23 Nov 2005
MarketAxess launches electronic credit default swap trading system
MarketAxess Holdings has launched a client to multi-dealer electronic credit default swap (CDS) index trading system in London and New…
CACEIS: Processing remains key issue for distribution in Europe
Crédit Agricole-Caisse d'Epargne Investor Services (CACEIS) examines the issue of processing for hedge funds distributed in Europe.For…
Guernsey funds under management and admin exceed GBP 91bn
Funds under management and administration in Guernsey grew by GBP 6.7 billion over the quarter ended 30 September 2005 to reach GBP 91.7…
MSCI Barra models and analytics available via FactSet DIRECTIONS
MSCI Barra has signed an agreement with FactSet Research to distribute Barra models and analytics through the FactSet DIRECTIONS platform. …
22 Nov 2005
NA institutions view liquid equity derivatives as cash alternative
A growing number of North American institutional investors are using listed and highly liquid equity derivatives for hedging and investing…
New name for Liberty Ermitage Alternative Investment Fund
The Liberty Ermitage Alternative Investment Fund Limited is to be renamed to align the fund with the burgeoning event-driven sector.The…
Putting right the misconceptions about Jersey
Ernst & Young's Andrew Dann examines the factors that make Jersey an attractive relocation prospect for UK-based hedge fund…
MAXAM and Eurekahedge launch three investable hedge fund indices
US investment advisor MAXAM Capital Management is to launch three investable hedge fund indices in conjunction with research firm…
