Credit Suisse is now trading Structured Exotic Foreign Exchange Options on its new internet platform, Merlin.
GreySpark Partners, the capital markets consultancy, has published a new industry report after developing a detailed comparative analysis of Order Management Systems (OMSs) and Execution Management Systems (EMSs) on the market. The research looks at solutions that are available for
Interview with Daniel Haefele of ACOLIN Fund Services in Zurich – Why should fund managers in the UK consider Switzerland? The Swiss financial centre is attractive to both international and domestic investors alike. As of the end
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 3.7% in September (-5.2% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined 7.2% (-10.0% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.9% (-3.9% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index decreased 6.4% (-9.0% YTD). Treasury and
The corollary to the recent falls in emerging market equities is that valuations begin to look attractive, says Bill O’Neill, EMEA Chief Investment Officer of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management… The MSCI Emerging Market Index is trading (as at end September)
Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry – explores how a range of factors, including listings capabilities, make Guernsey an attractive domicile for cleantech investment funds… Distinguishing features
Fiona Le Poidevin, Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, explores how Guernsey is ideally suited to providing financial products and services for a rapidly developing Russia. Russia straddles Europe and Asia,
GSO Capital Partners, the credit business of The Blackstone Group, has held the final closing of the Blackstone/GSO Capital Solutions Fund with total commitments of over USD3.25bn. The fund’s strategy is focused on providing privately negotiated capital solutions to companies
The hedge fund industry posted an estimated inflow of USD4.0bn, or 0.3 per cent of assets, in May 2010, the third inflow in four months, according to TrimTabs Investment Research and BarclayHedge. But poor performance drove industry assets to USD1.58trn
SkyBridge Capital has committed to make an investment in Viathon Capital’s Whitewater fund. Whitewater is a credit opportunity fund focused on liquid debt instruments of US and European corporate issuers. The portfolio consists primarily of single-name loans and bonds selected through
