The international derivatives exchange Eurex ended 2007 with record turnover of more than 1.9 billion contracts, a year-on-year increase of some 25 per cent from 1.5 billion in 2006 and co
SecFinex is broadening the equity security composition on its electronic trading platform by the inclusion of ETFs for the first time.
Deutsche Bank says that it is ready to commence offering its international clients access to Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange, the largest equity market in the Middle East.
GAM has launched its first market neutral credit fund with credit manager DCI. GAM Star Diversified Market Neutral Credit aims to produce absolute returns with low correlation to fixed income markets through investing in a diversified long and short portfolio
On 8 November 2010 the Austrian Government is auctioning 200,000 EU allowances through Climex. This is the fourth auction in a row and the second auction this year that Climex and the ÖEKV are coordinating on behalf of the Austrian
LCH.Clearnet Ltd is to extend the range of eligible collateral types to include gold bullion by the end of October 2011, subject to final regulatory approval. In accepting gold as cover for margin liability, LCH.Clearnet is delivering greater choice and
By Markus Fuchs – Switzerland’s fund and asset management industry is on the brink of major change resulting from the ongoing review of the Collective Investment Schemes Act, which sets out regulatory requirements for both traditional and alternative funds. The
Interactive Data, a provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, has been acquired by investment funds managed by Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement entered into on 3 May 2010, Interactive Data’s
Forty one per cent of Nordic investors are increasing their allocations to hedge funds, according to SEB’s Nordic Hedge Fund Investor Survey. During 2009, 68 per cent of all investments were made in non-Nordic hedge funds. Long/short equity and global
Société Générale and Calyon have concluded the merger of the brokerage activities of their respective subsidiaries, Fimat and Calyon Financial, and have named t
