Australian hedge funds rose by an estimated 0.18 per cent February with 29 per cent of results in, but there are clear signs that many managers took risk off the table following the Australian equity market’s sharp loss of over
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has issued a statement in response to the decision by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to downgrade S&P’s AAA rating on three of DTCC’s clearing subsidiaries, National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), The Depository Trust
Octavian Advisors has established a new office in London, England. The London office is New York-based Octavian’s second location and will house the firm’s subsidiary, Octavian Advisors (UK) Limited. "While Octavian has long been active in Europe, we are pleased
Standard & Poor’s has licensed the National Stock Exchange of India to create and list Indian Rupee-denominated futures contracts on the S&P 500, subject to regulatory approvals. The licensing agreement, jointly from S&P and S&P-licensee Chicago Mercantile Exchange to NSE,
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up 0.87 per cent in February, based on 76 per cent of assets reporting. Managed futures posted the best performance among the sectors this month, rising 2.01 per cent,
The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) is launching an international drive to sign up more hedge fund managers in the US and Asia now that most leading European managers have become signatories. The HFSB, which brings together investors and managers
The US dollar is the currency on which hedge fund managers are most bullish in the near term, research by TrimTabs Investment Research and BarclayHedge shows. Six in ten fund managers cite the greenback as their preferred currency investment over
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Ronald Paterson (pictured), partner at international law firm Eversheds, comments on the latest stage of the countdown to the Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) directive. British diplomats have this week begun the final stage in attempting to secure concessions to
It’s been an interesting journey for UBS’s new Global Head of Hedge Fund Distribution, John Dyment: a newly created role within Global Prime Services that befits someone of his standing and expertise in the financial services industry. The New York-based
