The collapse of Lehman Brothers last September was the flashpoint of a year that saw the prime brokerage world – along with that of its hedge fund clients – transformed by the ongoing credit crisis
Henderson Group has agreed to buy stricken asset management rival New Start Asst Management for a total price of around GBP115, which includes just
Renegade Petroleum has issued an open letter advising shareholders to reject an attempted takeover of the firm’s board by FrontFour Capital Group, a dissident group headed by US hedge fund manager Zachary George. The letter was mailed to shareholders of
US defined-benefit pension schemes could be in jeopardy as funds predict sharply reduced investment returns from major asset classes up to 2013, according to research from Greenwich Ass
The international derivatives exchange Eurex has announced that it is to launch an enhanced incentive programme to acquire new participants.
The World Economic Forum, which in past years featured glitzy receptions and boasted an attendee list including high-flying hedge fund managers, bankers and private equity moguls, has turn
Frontier Capital Management has launched a UK-authorised version of its Multi Asset Platform funds, designed to allow IFAs, family offices and UK-based investors access to the returns o
More than a quarter of the hedge fund managers, long-only investors and prop desk traders interviewed for Debtwire’s annual distressed debt market outlook do not expect the volume of Eu
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and the International Capital Market Association’s Asset Management and Investors Council (ICMA’s AMIC) have published a joint report on Liquidity Stress Testing (LST) in investment funds. The report highlights the role of
Interactive Data Corporation, a provider of financial market data, analytics and related services, has announced that its real-time services business now offers real-time market data fr
