21 Nov 2005
Volatility as a separate asset class
Three new volatility futures launched by Eurex on 19 September 2005 make volatility tradable as a separate asset…
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Barclays and Fortune offer retail hedge fund product
London-based Fortune Asset Management is to offer a GBP 7,000 minimum investment Barclays Bank hedge fund plan aimed at UK retail…
Latin American hedge fund managers spread their wings
A new focus on Latin American alternative assets among foreign investors starved of substantial returns at home is coinciding with the…
Fortis to acquire O'Connor & Co
Fortis is to acquire Chicago-based O'Connor & Company, a specialist in clearing services on US equity, futures and options…
18 Nov 2005
Spain relaxes new rules for alternative investments
Jesus Mardomingo and Jorge Canta of Madrid-based law firm Cuatrecasas outline Spain's new legal framework for collective…
Second hedge fund joins SEB's Master Hedge KAG
SEB AG has added a second single hedge fund to its Master Hedge KAG platform in Germany. The TOMAC Global Hedge MH from investment manager…
EDHEC and EuroPerformance publish Alpha League Table
EDHEC and EuroPerformance have published the Alpha League Table -- the first rankings of European asset management firms' capacity to…
Panel to discuss Chicago's money management industry in December
A panel of financial experts will showcase Chicago-based experts on equities, fixed income, hedge funds, credit derivatives, commodities,…
17 Nov 2005
Backstop Solutions Group teams with HedgeOp Compliance
Backstop Solutions is to integrate its innovative investment partnership management software with HedgeOp's web-based compliance…
The Reserve Funds names Patrick Ledford as CIO
The Reserve Funds, the USD 35bn asset management complex behind the world's first money market fund, has hired Patrick Ledford as Chief…
Latin America's virtuous circle
For longer than most investors and hedge fund managers care to remember, the chief attraction of Latin America has been the kind of…
16 Nov 2005
KGR Capital to launch first UK-listed fund of Asian hedge funds
KGR Capital is to launch the first UK-listed Asian fund of hedge funds, the KGR Absolute Return PCC Limited. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein…
The Silverado Strategy: Enhanced-return event-based investing with options
Silverado has designed an innovative means to enhance returns from event-based opportunities through the use of individual stock options.…
Ireland's financial sector looks to the future
Last year Deloitte & Touche was commissioned by Ireland's Industrial Development Agency to examine future opportunities for the…
Merrill Lynch launches new commodities investment trust
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) is launching a new investment trust, the Merrill Lynch Commodities Income Investment Trust plc.The…
