David Rumsey (pictured), Head of Multi Asset Product Team UK, HSBC Private Bank comments on the developing role of structured products in a challenging environment… Investors are having a tough time finding attractive returns in a climate of very low

GFIA, a hedge fund consulting firm in Asia, has added a new wealth management service to its offerings. The wealth management service is targeted at sophisticated pools of private wealth and is designed to offer a holistic, client-specific service. GFIA

Marex Spectron Group has agreed to acquire the Global Markets Division of Eden Financial Limited (Eden) in a transaction that is expected to complete on or soon after 29 July, 2011. Following the transaction, Eden will concentrate its activities on

ENSO, a provider of market intelligence and analytics for fund managers, has opened its new European headquarters in London. The office enables the firm to provide local support to its growing roster of European hedge fund and asset management clients.

Asset class performances were as hard to predict as ever during the first half of this year. While the global economic outlook has been more favorable than previously, sources of risk have shifted continuously, says Stefan Keller (pictured), head of

  By Rosemary Wynne – One of the unique features of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) is its Membership structure. In its short history, the CISX has more than doubled its membership – from twenty-four Founder Members at the

In April, after a pause in March, the stock market resumed its strong upward trend, as illustrated by the notable performance of the S&P 500 index (+2.96%), which has significantly outperformed the hedge-fund industry over the past few months. Similarly,