New York-based investment adviser Enso Capital Management and UBS Fund Advisor, an indirect subsidiary of UBS, have created a joint venture, UBS Enso Management, which will act as investme
LCH.Clearnet Group Limited has signed non-binding heads of agreement with International Derivatives Clearing Group, LLC (IDCG) and The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc (NASDAQ OMX) regarding the acquisition of IDCG. The transaction would represent the latest move by LCH.Clearnet Group to
The Ernst & Young New Zealand Absolute Return Index, launched just over a year ago by New Zealand Absolute Return Association, the organisation representing the country’s hedge fund, C
Despite a negative outlook for the US economy in 2008, hedge fund managers expect strong capital inflows, increased fund launches and fewer fund closings over the rest of this year, accord
SEI has been selected by Monsoon Capital, a US-based alternative asset manager focusing on emerging markets, to provide full fund administration and trustee and custodial services for the firm’s UCITS IV fund. Given Monsoon’s systematic and quantitative trading approach, SEI’s
Who better to show optimism in the light of a global crisis than hedge fund managers?
Valu-Trac Investment Management has launched the VT WoodHill Foundation Absolute Return Fund, a UCITS-compliant UK large-cap equity OEIC authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). WoodHill Asset Management acts as an introducer appointed representative to Valu-Trac for work exclusively in
Global financial crises and continued market volatility have transformed attitudes toward investing. As managers respond to the evolving needs of investors and their advisors, previously segregated products and segments are converging, according to a new paper from SEI. Regulated Alternative
Funds advised by Pamplona Capital Management have sold a large holding of mortgage backed securities that forms part of a securitisation structure backed by approximately 2,000 UK mortgages with a total value of approximately GBP285 million. Pamplona sold the securities
Resolution Asset Management investment manager Stuart Thomson says the UK bailout blueprint for the financial sector that been adopted by the rest of the world, a combination of equity inj
