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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. »

Franklin Templeton completes purchase of equity stake in alternatives specialist Pelagos Capital

Wed, 19/06/2013 - 06:00

Franklin Resources, which operates as Franklin Templeton Investments, has acquired the remaining 80 per cent stake of alternative investments specialist Pelagos Capital Management, LLC, to become a 100 per cent equity stakeholder. Franklin Templeton acquired its initial 20 per cent equity stake in Pelagos in 2010. »

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. »

FirstRand group chief executive Sizwe Nxasana

Jersey based Ashburton to become part of South African parent’s new investment business

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 16:06

Ashburton (Jersey) Limited is to form the international arm of a new asset manager that will become the fourth financial services franchise of FirstRand Limited alongside existing brands FNB, RMB and WesBank. »

Hedge fund manager Shepherd pleads guilty to fraud

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 16:00

North Carolina hedge fund manager James Alexander Shepherd has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he defrauded investors of approximately USD6m. »

Mixed May performance for Newedge indices

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 14:19

The Newedge Trend Index fell 3.65 per cent in May, relinquishing some of the gains from March and April. »

Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 1.06 per cent in May

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 14:14

Hedge funds gained 1.06 per cent in May, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. »

Abacus Group launches FlexDrive

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 12:01

Abacus Group has launched FlexDrive, a file-hosting service that allows hedge funds and private equity firms to securely share and transfer files with other users and other devices. »