Eighteen years after the credit default swap (CDS) was created to help firms hedge against the risk of default of a given asset, TABB Group estimat
The latest data on UK M&A published today by the Office of National Statistics demonstrates the effects of the credit crunch on the market, wit
Credit Suisse and UBS have been named the 2010 Greenwich share leaders in European equity trading, with each firm boasting a market share in excess of 11 per cent of overall institutional trading volume in European stocks. These two firms
It looks like the market has reacted with some cheer to the news that Silvio Berlusconi has stepped down as Italian Prime Minister with his successor Mario Monti asked to form a new government following approval of a reform package
CLS Bank International has appointed Roger Rutherford as the new Head of Product Management at CLS Services reporting to Rachael Hoey, Director of
Ahead of the start of World Water Week on 5 September, research from S&P Indices shows the continued strong performance of water-related businesses. The five year return of the S&P Global Water Index is now eclipsing more traditional equity indices.
Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds. In recent years, Kneip has invested heavily in its fund reporting services and solutions. Kneip will
SL Investment Management, one of the UK’s largest full service life settlement product providers, is celebrating the second anniversary of its flagship Life Plus Life Settlement Fund. The fund purchases US life insurance policies directly from the secondary market. Policies
Only 17 per cent of hedge fund managers are bullish on the S&P 500, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers for August. About 47 per cent of the 104 hedge fund managers surveyed in the past week
Harcourt Investment Consulting, the Switzerland-based alternative investment solutions provider, says assets under management as of 30 June 2010 have reached USD4.7bn, corresponding to a growth of USD200m for the first half of 2010. The asset increase derives from existing as
