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Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 0.75 per cent in April

Thu, 16/05/2013 - 06:14

Hedge funds gained 0.75 per cent in April, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. »

First FCM completes production testing with CreditLink for pre-trade clearing certainty

Wed, 15/05/2013 - 15:57

The first futures commission merchant (FCM) has completed production testing for Traiana’s central risk management infrastructure for swaps clearing. »

Bill Miller, head of global sales for Drury

Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program gains 8.13 per cent in April

Wed, 15/05/2013 - 12:00

Drury Capital has reported April gains of 8.13 per cent for the Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program. »

New BVI fund regime offers distinct advantages

Wed, 15/05/2013 - 10:30

By Philip Graham, Harneys – As a new 'regulation-light' fund manager regime is launched in the British Virgin Islands, eligible fund managers can now count on a simpler application process. »

Charles Griffin Intelligence launches accredited investor verification service

Wed, 15/05/2013 - 10:04

As hedge funds anticipate the finalisation of a JOBS Act provision that will lift advertising restrictions on hedge funds, they are faced with the new challenge of installing more robust investor due diligence procedures. »

BGC Partners appoints Jean-Jack Badet as general manager, Switzerland

Wed, 15/05/2013 - 06:07

BGC Partners, a brokerage company servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets, has appointed Jean-Jack Badet as general manager of its business in Switzerland. »

Mark Pumfrey, chief executive of EMEA, Liquidnet

Liquidnet makes two senior hires to support European growth

Wed, 15/05/2013 - 06:04

Liquidnet, the institutional trading network, has made two senior appointments to its London based EMEA trading team to further strengthen and develop relationships with its community of asset management firms. »

Stephen Cohen, head of iShares EMEA investment strategy & insight

Four investment themes set to dominate a more uncertain Q2, says iShares’ Cohen

Wed, 15/05/2013 - 06:01

Asset class performance has been very mixed so far this year with currency volatility re-awakened and softening global economic data suggesting more difficult times ahead. »

Apex appoints managing director of Bermuda office

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 16:02

Fund administration company Apex Fund Services has appointed David Brown as the new managing director of the firm’s Bermuda office. »

Omgeo supports LEI initiative with update to Omgeo ALERT

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 16:00

Omgeo is supporting the global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) initiative by adding additional entity- and fund-level fields and data into Omgeo ALERT, the company’s web-based global database for standing settlement instructions (SSI). »