22 Jun 2005
RAB Capital to acquire Cross Asset Management
London-based RAB Capital plc has made its first strategic acquisition with the purchase of Cross Asset Management Ltd.Roddy Campbell and…
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New institutional alternative asset management company
Jeffrey E. Devers, John Michaelson and James R.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cJeffrey E. Devers, John Michaelson and James R. Hedges, IV have…
21 Jun 2005
HSBC Alternative Fund Services to offer custody services in Milan
HSBC's Alternative Fund Services has received Bank of Italy approval to open a custody operation for alternative investment funds in…
Tech Update: Netage unveils first online store for hedge fund software
Netage Solutions, a provider of front-office software for the alternative investment industry, has launched the first online store for…
Deutsche Börse enhances reference data provision
Data on Luxembourg securities and international bonds is now available via Deutsche Börse's reference data product, PROPRIS.With immediate…
Montreal's Crystalline launches second absolute return fund
Montreal-based hedge fund manager Crystalline Management Inc. has launched a new Canada-focused absolute return fund.Co-managed by Martin…
20 Jun 2005
Market Outlook: Europe in the limelight
Recent economic and political developments have pushed Europe into the limelight, says Barclays Global Investors' chief economist Haydn…
Comada launches web-based solution for fund of funds managers
Comada's new Mat:share offering is designed to help funds of funds managers improve efficiency in their portfolio management and…
Rydex Capital registers closed-end fund
Rydex Capital Partners LLC is launching a fund that will seek investment returns that correspond to 150% of the performance of S&P's…
17 Jun 2005
Eurex introduces foreign exchange futures
Eurex will introduce foreign exchange (FX) futures on 23 September 2005, extending the Eurex global liquidity network into a new asset…
Nomura launches German certificates linked to commodities index
Nomura is launching its first commodities certificate for the German retail market, seeking to exploit opportunities and limit risk using…
Carne addresses impact of European Savings Directive on hedge funds
Carne has published a handbook on how the European Savings Directive will impact the funds industry and in particular hedge funds and hedge…
Integrated Asset Management in joint venture with Vincent Tchenguiz
Integrated Asset Management has entered into a JV with property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz's investment company Consensus Business Group…
Equity Hedge Index leads the field
The Equity Hedge Index led the performance of the HFRX Indices in the week ended 14 June, returning 0.50% over the week.It was followed by…
CalPERS selects five firms for Manager Development Program
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has selected five investment advisors for its second Manager Development…