10 Oct 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: Taking independent pricing to the next level: Peter Jones, Director, Securities Evaluation Services, Standard & Poor's
Peter Jones outlines the value-added S&P* fixed income securities evaluation services available to hedge fund managers and…
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Improving investment returns in a risk-averse environment
Continental Europe's pension funds and other institutional investors face a real dilemma, according to new report from Greenwich…
King & Shaxson launches UK equity hedge fund
Specialist investment firm King & Shaxson has launched a UK equity hedge fund, the King & Shaxson Premier Fund. Industry veteran…
07 Oct 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: A comprehensive product range with a 'one price fits all' policy: Michael Roczinski, Global Head of Sales, Eurex
Michael Roczinski outlines the cost benefits to hedge funds using the Eurex platform and highlights recent additions to the product…
SEC seeks freeze of Bayou assets and appointment of receiver
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil injunctive action against Samuel Israel III and Daniel E.Marino, managers of the…
Fairfield Straits Lion launches Australian hedge fund
Fairfield Straits Lion Asset Management Limited (FSL) has added Australian exposure to its offerings with the launch of a new absolute…
06 Oct 2005
MSCI Barra launches MSCI KOKUNAI Japan Equity Indices
MSCI Barra, a provider of benchmark indices and risk management analytics products, has launched the MSCI KOKUNAI (Domestic) Japan Equity…
Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index up 16 per cent year-to-date
The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Total Return Index is up over 16 per cent this year, and the outlook for the sector is good, according to a…
Philippe Foulquier joins Edhec as associate professor
Philippe Foulquier has joined the Edhec Group as an associate professor. Foulquier, who has a doctoral degree in economic science and is a…
05 Oct 2005
Reserve Yield Plus earns double triple rating
The Reserve Funds' Reserve Yield Plus Fund has received both a AAAf rating from S&P, and a Short-Term Fund credit rating of Aaa from…
Asset Alliance expands marketing and sales efforts in Nordic region
Asset Alliance International has hired Brynjar Agnarsson as Associate Director of Marketing for the Nordic and Benelux Regions. Agnarsson,…
Crédit Agricole appoints new CEO and deputy CEO
Fathi Jerfel and Marc Romano have been appointed CEO and deputy CEO, respectively, of Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management. Jerfel,…
04 Oct 2005
New Zealand Absolute Return Association founded in Christchurch
A group of New Zealand-based alternative asset managers is hoping to see the country develop as a destination of choice for hedge funds. In…
Pro-Hedge launches new multi-manager energy fund
Pro-Hedge Funds has launched its diversified Pro-Hedge Multi-Manager Energy Fund, the first such fund to be launched in Canada.Specializing…
01 Oct 2005
US investment adviser registration: A summary for offshore hedge fund advisers
Jennifer L Nye, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP, outlines the latest SEC rules with regard to offshore hedge fund…
