24 Oct 2005
Latin America's new breed of market leaders
Latin American hedge funds posted sector returns of 6.41 per cent in Q3 (HFR).PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cLatin American hedge funds posted…
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Gottex enhances legal team with two key hires
Gottex Fund Management has made two key legal appointments -- new General Counsel William Woolverton and…
21 Oct 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: Using local market insight to drive performance: Conor O'Mara, Co-Manager, HSBC Global Technology Fund
Conor O'Mara outlines the investment processes that drive the HSBC Global Technology Fund, which was launched on 1 September 2005.HW: What…
CME statement on Refco and CME Financial Safeguards System
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. has put out a statement clarifying its position with regard to its clearing member, Refco, LLC.The CME…
Refco on the block for USD 768 million
Refco finally filed for bankruptcy protection this week and agreed to sell its core futures brokerage business for USD 768m.The bidders…
Hedge Fund Research: Emerging markets top performer in Q3
Event-Driven and Equity Hedge strategies were the top asset gatherers in Q3 but the emerging markets sector was the best performer, up 10…
20 Oct 2005
Edward Feigeles joins WR Capital management team
Edward Feigeles, has joined Knight Capital alumni Walter Raquet and John Cunningham as a principal in their managed accounts shop, WR…
Philippe Ballet appointed to head MSCI Barra in Japan
MSCI Barra, the provider of benchmark indices and risk analytics products, has hired Philippe Ballet as Managing Director and head of its…
Integrated sells GAIM Paragon (Israel) to Clal Finance
GAIM Paragon, a 50.1 per cent-owned subsidiary of London-based Integrated Asset Management, has sold its Israeli operation to Clal…
Charlemagne launches MGEM Sterling share class
Charlemagne Capital has launched a Sterling share class for its Magna Global Emerging Markets Fund (MGEM).The Sterling denominated B Shares…
19 Oct 2005
Eurex Obtains Recognized Market Operator Status in Singapore
Singapore-based traders can now trade directly on Eurex, the world's largest derivatives exchange.Eurex was granted recognized market…
Alternative investment analyst certification draws record numbers
The number of candidates for the examinations leading to the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation has more than doubled…
Gottex appoints Bank of New York as hedge fund custodian
The Bank of New York is to provide fund of hedge fund custody and transaction processing for USD 5 billion fund of hedge funds manager…
18 Oct 2005
FXall daily trading volumes surpass USD 43 billion
Daily trading volumes at FXall, the world's leading online foreign exchange platform, have topped USD 43 billion.The rise in volumes has…
Goldman Sachs Introduces US Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
The latest fund launch from Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) is a new US Equity Dividend and Premium Fund featuring the use of call…
