International fund service provider Ifina Group and Isle of Man-based fiduciary service provider IQE have announced a co-operation initiative designed to strengthen both firms’ expertise, extend the services offered to clients and allow each firm to gain access to new
The International Capital Market Association’s office in London will be moving on 30 July to a new location. The new premises, at 23 College Hill EC4R 2RP, are located in the City of London. The ICMA will be welcoming members
State Street Global Markets, the investment research and trading arm of State Street, has launched its Turbulence Indices, a suite of indices that measure the unusualness, or turbulence, of market behaviour on a daily basis. The indices aim to help
January was a relatively successful month across strategies for the stable of funds managed by HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL), although the mood was more one of cautious optimism during a breakfast presentation hosted on Thursday 2 February by Peter
The board of directors of The London Metal Exchange has approved the membership applications of Standard Chartered and Scotia Bank Europe to become associate broker clearing members of the LME. Associate broker clearing members have the ability to issue and
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, are up 0.6 per cent year-to-date as of 30 June, posting positive performance for four out of six months in the first half of 2010. To date
Battenkill Capital Management, a Princeton, New Jersey-based investment adviser, has been engaged as a sub-adviser by Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds, a provider of alternative investment mutual fund products. Battenkill will employ its market neutral strategy on behalf of Hatteras, which
PENSCO Trust has launched an education initiative to help investors prevent fraud. “PENSCO is committed to helping investors stop fraud before it happens,” says PENSCO CEO Kelly Rodriques. “Investing in alternative assets in tax-advantaged accounts is a terrific way to
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index fell 0.3 per cent in June, ending the quarter with a 3.6 per cent loss and down 2.2 per cent for the year to date. The currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Composite Index also dipped slightly
Morgan Stanley and UBS have joined the Life & Longevity Markets Association as full members. They join original members Axa, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Legal & General, Pension Corporation, Prudential, RBS and Swiss Re. The LLMA was formed to promote
