SmartPool, the European dark liquidity pool created by NYSE Euronext in partnership with HSBC, J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas, has reported record market share gains in the Nordic region and confirmed SEB as the latest firm to join SmartPool. According
Managed futures gained 0.19 per cent in February, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Although commodity indexes gained nearly 3.5 per cent in February, the profits for CTAs came largely from the financial markets,” says Sol Waksman,
The European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association has released a survey which sets the baseline figure for the European repo market size at EUR5,582bn, representing an increase of 14.7 per cent on the figure of EUR4,868bn for
Driven by the need to diversify in order to mitigate their counterparty risk and increase transparency, an ever-growing number of hedge funds of all sizes are leveraging multi-prime relationships to adapt and seek new ways to grow their businesses. This
Hedge Funds posted a modest return of 0.17 per cent for January, below December’s monthly return of 0.88 per cent, according to the Credit Suisse/Tremont Broad Hedge Fund Index. All hedge fund strategies except emerging markets, long/short equity, and managed
Bull and Bear Capital has entered into an exclusive agreement to design, build and manage a brand development campaign for an emerging New York City hedge fund. The key element of Bull and Bear’s initial branding and creative development initiative
Hedge funds gained 0.78 per cent in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Hedge funds are up 0.42 per cent year-to-date, after gaining 23.74 per cent in 2009. “Hedge funds bounced back in February, more
Investors predict inflows of USD222bn into hedge funds this year, which would increase the total amount of hedge fund assets under management to approximately USD1.722trn by 2011, according to Deutsche Bank’s eighth annual Alternative Investment Survey. Half (52 per cent)
All hedge fund strategies except managed futures finished February in negative territory (-0.29 per cent), according to the Lipper Hedge Fund Composite Index. Other hedge (-0.98 per cent) and dedicated short bias (-0.64 per cent) were the worst performing strategies
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, has received regulatory exemption from the Autorité des marchés financiers in Québec to offer its full suite of products in the province of Québec, Canada. Eurex is the first-ever foreign derivatives exchange to receive such
