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S&P expands range of risk control indices

Thu, 26/08/2010 - 06:01

Standard & Poor’s is extending its range of risk control indices with the launch of two risk control index series. »

Dutch allocation auctions to be held on 14 October and 18 November

Wed, 25/08/2010 - 14:23

The Dutch Ministries of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment and Economic Affairs intend to auction four million EU emission allowances on Climex in two consecutive auctions, which are scheduled for 14 October and 18 November 2010. »

Bruce W. Madding, president and chief investment officer, C.M. Capital

C.M. Capital appoints Bruce W. Madding as president

Wed, 25/08/2010 - 12:11

C.M. Capital has appointed finance and investment veteran Bruce W. Madding as president and chief investment officer. »

SEI to provide collateral management solution for OTC derivatives

Wed, 25/08/2010 - 11:19

SEI has expanded its middle office outsourcing services to include collateral management for over-the-counter derivatives. »

Luke Ellis to head Man’s multi-manager business

Wed, 25/08/2010 - 06:15

Man has appointed Luke Ellis as head of its multi-manager business. »

Illiquid trading dominates as secondary market awaits locked up funds

Wed, 25/08/2010 - 06:03

Hedgebay’s monthly secondary market index continued its general trend of recent months with near-par trading, deals at around 100 per cent of NAV, once again in short supply. »

Chi-X Europe receives offer enquiry from third party

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 16:13

Chi-X Europe, the pan-European equities exchange, has received an enquiry from a third party which may or may not lead to an offer for the whole or partial sale of the company. »

Insparo chooses Throgmorton for back office accountancy services

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:38

Insparo Asset Management, the frontier markets investment specialist, has appointed Throgmorton UK, one of the UK’s largest accountancy and professional service providers to the hedge fund, private equity and corporate finance industries, to deliver a range of accountancy and back office services. »

Kevin Ewer, portfolio manager at Blue Ink Investments

Interest rate volatility boosts South African hedge funds

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:06

A combination of a volatile interest rate environment and increased regulation imposed on US banks regarding the use of capital for proprietary trading has boosted the performance of local South African hedge funds during the first half of 2010. »

Managed futures post mixed returns for July

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 14:29

Managed futures managers experienced mixed performance for July, the latest report from Lipper Tass shows. »

Hedge funds will confront macro-arbitrage opportunities after summer lull

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 13:05

The structure of the hedge fund business is now more at risk of declining if performance is not sustained, a report by Lipper says. »

Ayaltis Acantias Offshore fund is launched

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 12:12

Ayaltis has launched the Ayaltis Acantias Offshore fund, a fund of hedge funds focused on undervalued assets in the stressed and distressed credit space. »

Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rises 2.7 per cent in July

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 10:52

The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 2.7 per cent in July, while the currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Composite Hedge Fund Index climbed 0.9 per cent. »

Moody Aldrich and Wilshire launch hedge fund seeding platform

Tue, 24/08/2010 - 07:46

Moody Aldrich Partners, a privately held investment firm in Boston, has reached an agreement with Wilshire Funds Management, a business unit of Wilshire Associates, to assist in the development of its open architecture hedge fund seeding platform called MAP Harvest Fund. »