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CFTC approves final rule on swap data record-keeping and reporting requirements

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 16:00
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a final rule on swap data record-keeping and reporting requirements for counterparties to pre-enactment swaps, those swaps executed prior to passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, and transition swaps, those entered into between the law’s enactment date and the applicable compliance date for swap data record-keeping and reporting. »

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Weak start to Q2 for hedge funds

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 14:14
With the exception of a stable CTA Global strategy and a profitable Fixed Income Arbitrage strategy, all the major hedge fund strategies in the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes finally registered losses after a first quarter of positive but waning performances. »

Andrew Baker, CEO, AIMA

Institutional investors spur hedge funds to grow operational infrastructure and increase transparency, says AIMA/KPMG Survey

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 14:00
The post-2008 influx of institutional money into hedge funds has resulted in a marked increase in the global industry’s operational sophistication and transparency to investors, according to a new report by KPMG and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association. »

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All Dutch Hedge Fund Index has tough April

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 13:22
The Dutch Hedge Fund Index ended April 1.12% lower – more than the DB (-0,24%) and Lyxor Hedge Fund Indices (-0,02%) for the month but still positive for the year (+2.29% Ytd). »

Terry Smith, cheife executive, Fundsmith

Fundsmith chief executive Terry Smith on why austerity v growth is a sterile debate…

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 13:13
Fundsmith chief executive Terry Smith on why austerity v growth is a sterile debate… »

Peter Clarke, chief executive, Man Group

Man Group to acquire FRM

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 11:29
Man Group is to acquire London-based hedge fund research and investment specialist Financial Risk Management (FRM) in a deal worth up to USD82.8million. »

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SEC charges Seattle-based fund manager Spangler with fraud

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 10:49
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Seattle-based financial adviser and his firm with defrauding clients by secretly investing their money in two risky start-up companies he co-founded. »

Michael A Petronella, President, Dow Jones Indexes.

Dow Jones adds three size-segment indexes to LSP Position Sizing Index family

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 06:00
Dow Jones Indexes has expanded the Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing Index family to include three new size-segment indexes: Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing US Large-Cap 250 Index; Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing US Mid-Cap 250 Index; Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing US Small-Cap 250 Index. »

James Williams, news editor, Hedgeweek

RMG Wealth Mgt and BlackRock launch new funds, net sales for UCITS climb in EFAMA report, while top lawyer voices concerns over derivatives trading between US banks and UCITS funds

Sun, 20/05/2012 - 15:28
London-based RMG Wealth Management is apparently planning to launch its inaugural UCITS fund for UK clients before year-end reported FT Adviser this week. »

Holdings Edward T Tilly, President and COO, CBOE

CFE to launch futures on CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index (VXN)

Fri, 18/05/2012 - 16:00
CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) plans to launch trading on the CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index futures contract beginning on Wednesday, 23 May, pending regulatory approval. »

Jon Sundt, President, CEO and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Altegris Family of Mutual Funds. Altegris

Altegris launches equity long short fund

Fri, 18/05/2012 - 14:00
Altegris Advisors has launched the Altegris Equity Long Short Fund (ticker:ELSAX). This fund aims to generate and capture alpha on the long and short side of the equity markets, predominantly US stocks. »

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Ronald E Satterfield and Nicholas and Patricia Bos to pay USD7.5m over forex Ponzi scheme

Fri, 18/05/2012 - 11:24
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained two federal court consent orders of permanent injunction against Ronald E Satterfield and Nicholas and Patricia Bos. »

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New frontiers in equity investing seminar

Fri, 18/05/2012 - 11:08
Boston, 26-27 June 2012 – An intensive two-day seminar providing participants with both the technical and conceptual tools to better understand the limits and benefits of traditional and alternative equity benchmarks, and discussing advanced methods for risk management and performance attribution for equity portfolios. »

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FXCM launches App Store for traders

Fri, 18/05/2012 - 10:00
FXCM Inc has fully launched its forex trading app store – FXCM Apps – a unique offering in the retail forex industry, hosting applications for the FXCM Trading Station and MT4 platforms. »

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Pallas Global launches real estate investment and advisory firm in NYC

Fri, 18/05/2012 - 06:00
Pallas Global has launched a real estate investment and advisory firm in New York City. This full-service investment and advisory firm serves real estate developers by providing financing from Pallas' proprietary network of hedge funds, family offices and high net worth individuals throughout the World. »

James Williams. news editor, Hedgeweek

Gottex acquires Penjing, India suffers outflow woes, Asian hedge funds post strong Q1 returns, AXA Investment Managers open Beijing office

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 22:16
AXA Investment Managers announced this week that it had obtained permission to open a representative office in Beijing having received its registration certificate from Beijing Administration of Industry and Commerce.   »

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EEX to hold first EIB auction on 7 June

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 16:00
In the framework of the NER 300 Initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB,) European Energy Exchange (EEX) will launch auctions of EU allowances (EUA), which will be held on four days per week on its Derivatives Market in June and July. »

Joe Antonellis, vice chairman and head of its Global Services and Global Markets business for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, State Street

State Street paper highlights new paradigm in European fund industry

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 14:00
A new State Street Vision report featuring independent research carried out in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, points to the emergence of a new paradigm in Europe in which asset managers must adapt to the radically changing needs of investors in the wake of the financial crisis. »

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GAIM International – Inside investors’ minds

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 13:50
This year’s GAIM International at the Meridien Beach Plaza in Monaco is a star-studded affair. The industry talent expected to congregate looks set to reflect the dazzling depths of the Mediterranean breaking just offshore. »

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Analysing sovereign risk for portfolio management decisions

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 13:43
London, 12-13 June, 2012 – A seminar providing an overview of the historical background and the recent trends of sovereign risks, as well as an analysis of sovereign risk in bond portfolios, and discussing both the assessment and the monitoring of sovereign risk in a global equity portfolio. »

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