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Moscow Exchange to introduce five German single stock futures Thu, 20/06/2013 - 06:15

Single stock futures of some well-known German underlyings will be made available for trading on the derivatives market of Moscow Exchange as of September 2013.

Prime Brokerage

Thu, 20/06/2013 - 08:26

One of the most important relationships for any new hedge fund manager is with their chosen prime broker. This is who the manager relies upon for financing positions through margining, providing leverage, lending securities for shorting selling activity, clearing and settling trades. For prime brokerages within universal banks, such as UBS, JP Morgan, Citigroup, the level of support might also extend to fund administration and custodial services. »

Alter Domus changes corporate governance model

Thu, 20/06/2013 - 06:00

Alter Domus, a provider of Corporate and Fund Services to private equity houses, real estate firms, multinationals and private clients, has moved to a new Corporate Governance structure that is more in line with its operating model and future challenges. »

Thomas Book, chief executive of Eurex Clearing

Eurex Clearing’s Lending CCP to extend covered markets and service scope

Wed, 19/06/2013 - 12:00

Eurex Clearing has extended the product and service scope of its Lending CCP, Europe’s first central counterparty (CCP) service for the bilateral securities lending market. »

Barclay CTA Index down 1.31 per cent in May

Wed, 19/06/2013 - 10:04

Managed futures lost 1.31 per cent in May, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. »

TORA appoints Brian Tafaro to support business growth

Wed, 19/06/2013 - 06:02

TORA, a provider of trading technology and financial services, has appointed Brian Tafaro as managing director and co-head of TORA Liquidity Services. »

Lanny Lim, portfolio manager, SAIL Advisors

SAIL Advisors’ Lim sees opportunities in Japanese consumption stocks

Wed, 19/06/2013 - 06:00

Asian hedge funds have rediscovered their mojo this year. For the first quarter of 2013, Asian hedge funds were up 5.68 per cent, according to Eurekehedge. This, in turn, has translated into strong performance in the Asia Equity Alpha Fund managed by Hong Kong-based SAIL Advisors, one of Asia’s leading fund of hedge fund firms. »