The US National Futures Association (NFA) has published a new investor education booklet entitled "Scams and Swindles: An Educational Guide to Avoiding Investment Fraud." The gui
The Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE) plans to launch its Crude Palm Oil (CPO) futures contract on 6 June 2007.
Santander’s alternative investment group has appointed Camilla Crowe as vice-president for consultant relations, based in London and responsible for marketing the group’s Optimal funds to
The further deterioration in the Syrian situation adds to the upside risk for oil prices, says Gary Dugan, Chief Investment Officer, Asia and Middle East at Coutts… Increasingly vocal international allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons, and
Alternative-Index Ltd, the Swiss provider of Alternative Investment Indices, has launched a series of 25 new investable alternative investment indices constructed from an eligible pool of
Commodities were higher in August as China’s growth outlook improved and the risk of the US Federal Reserve tightening remained uncertain, according to Credit Suisse. Nelson Louie, global head of commodities in Credit Suisse’s asset management business, says, "Chinese
London-based consulting and outsourcing firm HedgeStart has questioned the readiness of hedge and private equity fund managers for the proposed changes to the taxation of limited liability partnerships. In May, HMRC issued a consultation document aimed at curbing, as they saw
Omni Partners has launched an event-driven fund, the Omni Event Fund, which began trading on 1 September with USD86m of initial capital and is now open to external investors. The fund is managed from the firm’s California office where
Pamplona Capital Management has announced the appointment of Francois Langlade-Demoyen as a partner and chief investment officer of Pamplona’s fund of hedge funds business as part of the a
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has released its principles for the Valuation of Hedge Fund Portfolios, following the launch in March of a public consultation pape
