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Index AGacquisitions to launch hedge fund platform

Fri, 30 Nov 2012, 14:14

AGacquisitions, a middle market investment bank and asset manager, is increasing its presence in the alternative investment business with the launch of a new hedge fund platform, Index Advantage – II (IA-II). »

Money transfer Amber Partners issues white paper on cash transfer controls

Mon, 3 Dec 2012, 06:55

Amber Partners, an operational risk certification firm for the hedge fund industry and specialist in hedge fund operational due diligence, has issued a white paper looking at cash transfer controls. »

Traders SAC case dubbed 'most lucrative insider trading scheme ever charged'

Mon, 3 Dec 2012, 06:12

Federal investigators continue to tighten ranks around hedge fund manager Steven Cohen, arresting one of his former portfolio managers in what the US Attorney for New York has called “the most lucrative insider trading scheme ever charged.” »

Fraud Jury returns verdict of liability against EagleEye Asset Management

Fri, 30 Nov 2012, 16:10

A federal court jury in Boston, Massachusetts returned a verdict of securities fraud liability against registered investment adviser EagleEye Asset Management and its sole principal, Jeffrey A Liskov, both of Plymouth, MA, in connection their fraudulent conduct toward advisory clients. »

Ponzi scheme CFTC charges Feisal Sharif over USD5.4m commodity pool Ponzi scheme

Fri, 30 Nov 2012, 14:34

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action charging defendant Feisal Sharif of Branford, Connecticut with operating a commodity pool Ponzi scheme that solicited approximately USD5.4m from at least 50 people to invest in a commodity pool named First Financial. »

Richard Fitzgerald, analyst, Twin Capital Twin Capital Management hires Richard Fitzgerald as analyst

Fri, 30 Nov 2012, 12:02

Twin Capital Management, a New York-based event-driven hedge fund firm, has appointed Richard Fitzgerald as vice president and analyst. »

Edwin Parker, Northern Trust Northern Trust hires Edwin Parker to support alternative fund administration services

Fri, 30 Nov 2012, 10:03

Northern Trust has expanded its alternatives business development team across the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and Channel Islands with the appointment of Edwin Parker. »

James Williams, news editor, Hedgeweek Luxembourg’s regulator to effectively end the use of UCITS fund promoters, Newscape Capital Group launches 3rd specialist UCITS fund…

Sun, 2 Dec 2012, 11:04

An institutional investor survey commissioned by Alceda has revealed that 73 per cent of investors do not feel that regulators are in tune with their requirements. The survey of 49 UK institutional investors was conducted by Kepler Partners LLP at the Global Macro UCITS Conference in London in October 2012. »

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Diane Saucier, Celoxica Saucier to head Celoxica’s new business development in the US

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