01 Jun 2005
New GIB UK launch sees assets under management top USD 15 billion
Assets under management at Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd have topped USD 15 billion with the launch of its FAB CBO 2005-1. The…
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31 May 2005
EBS paves way for PTC FX community in Asia and Australasia, opens for business in Korea
The EBS Prime offering for non-bank FX traders, including hedge funds, is to be extended to Asia following significant take-up in Europe…
Tech Update: AlternativeSoft updates fund of funds construction platform
AltenativeSoft has released a new version of its HFOptimizer fund of funds construction platform allowing users to rate funds both…
Simon Gray looks at how Dublin's hedge fund administrators are coping with the challenges of rapid growth
Is Dublin's financial services industry in danger of losing its momentum? At first sight, it's hard to credit. In the decade or so since…
30 May 2005
Private equity firms face increasing competition from hedge funds
Berwin Leighton Paisner's Timothy Spangler and Daljit Singh examine the implications of the entry of hedge funds into the realm of private…
UBS pension funds report examines impact of hedge funds
UK pension funds and other institutions are increasingly awakening to the diversification benefits of hedge funds, according to a new…
Nomura launches Altrus equity derivatives platform
Nomura has launched a new equity derivatives service platform aiming to combine trading speed and innovation with asset management service…
27 May 2005
Magnum's Friedland backs energy technology company
Hedge fund veteran Dion Friedland is backing an emerging US company, International Fuel Technology, that has developed economising fuel…
Comment: Commodities: They're not boring anymore
Kathy Graham outlines a number of key issues that are being driven by the steady rise of global demand for commodities.A first has occurred…
Slowdown in directional strategies halves Man performance fees
Man Investments' asset management performance fees fell to USD 119 million from USD 236 million for the year ended 31 March 2005.Man stated…
Indices move back into positive territory
After a steady decline over the past few weeks, most of the HFRX Indices moved back into positive territory in the week ending 24 May.The…
26 May 2005
Interest Rate Derivatives: Fixed Income Futures
Interest Rate Derivatives - Fixed Income Futures: The latest in series of product guides from EurexEurex's fixed income derivatives are the…
HSBC Republic to launch Euro class for leveraged fund
HSBC Republic Investment Limited is opening the HSBC Leveraged GH Fund - Euro on 31 May 2005.Jamie Murray, Head of Marketing, HSBC Republic…
Tim Peach to lead Cardinal Asset Management's marketing efforts
Cardinal Asset Management has appointed Tim Peach to head up marketing and distribution for its single strategy hedge funds and…
Capital Z invests in London-based Sanctum
Capital Z Investment Partners, LLC has invested in a European-based hedge fund for the first time - Sanctum FI, LLP.The London-based hedge…
