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KPMG hires associate partner to lead asset management valuation team

KPMG has appointed James Dimech DeBono as an associate partner in its financial risk management practice. »

David Gray, UBS, Head of Prime Brokerage, Asia Pacific

UBS adds five to prime brokerage division

The APAC prime brokerage division of Swiss banking giant, UBS, has been a hive of activity of late, with five new executi »

Lee Porter, Head of Liquidnet Asia-Pacific

Liquidnet’s Porter anticipates Asian regulatory convergence

New York headquartered Liquidnet, the alternative trading platform that enables buy-side institutions to effectively execute large equity orders en bloc, is busy making inroads into the Asia »

Hong Kong

Asia Head Chan leaves Fortis Prime Fund Solutions

Edith Chan, Managing Director for Asian Operations at Fortis Prime Fund Solutions »

Giselle Lee, ED and Head of Sales for Korea, Man Investments Hong Kong

Korean Teachers’ Credit Union chooses Man as hedge fund adviser

Man Investments announced this week that it has been chosen by the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) »

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Comment & Opinion

Stephen Johnston, Agcapita Partners

Comment: Brazil appears to be moving to ban foreign farmland ownership

The Brazilian government recently announced an “immediately binding” decision that appears to outlaw all foreign ownership of Brazilian farmland. Stephen Johnston (pictured) of Agcapita Partners outlines the implications. »

Joseph F. Winterscheid, partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Comment: New competition guidelines will require greater care in discussing and documenting decisions

Joseph F Winterscheid (pictured), partner and head of the global Antitrust & Competition Practice Group at McDermott Will & Emery, outlines the implications of the FTC’s revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines. »

Stanley Druckenmiller

Comment: Druckenmiller retirement indicates a new era for hedge funds

Stanley Druckenmiller one of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers, decided to stepdown this week, telling investors in a full and frank letter, "For me the disappointment of each interim drawdown over the years has taken a cumulative toll that I cannot continue to sustain.” »

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 12:47

Investment Services UK, a London-based fixed income specialist focused on emerging markets, has launched a fund seeking enhanced returns through access to a portfolio of fixed income securities principally throughout the emerging markets.

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 07:07

Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds.

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 06:23

KPMG has appointed James Dimech DeBono as an associate partner in its financial risk management practice.

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 16:05

Crescent Financial Partners has purchased a minority stake in IT Trading’s proprietary quantitative trading software for USD3.2m.

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 07:07

Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds.

HFRX Indices
StrategyDTDMTDIndex Value
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index-0.0848-0.08481158.36
HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index-0.0105-0.01051121.53
HFRX Absolute Return Index0.17020.1702964.90
HFRX Market Directional Index0.39230.39231195.98
HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index-0.0915-0.0915652.70
HFRX Distressed Securities Index0.02780.0278965.63
HFRX Equity Hedge Index0.32840.32841120.32
HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index0.28440.2844969.87
HFRX Event Driven Index0.20460.20461347.04
HFRX Macro Index-1.2254-1.22541213.30
HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index0.46490.46491467.49
HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index-0.0613-0.06131130.09
Performance last updated : 01/09/2010