New York-based hedge fund manager John Paulson, whose firm now manages USD35bn, has announced in a conference call with investors his readiness to take long positions in mortgage securitie
The European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has released the results of its 23rd semi-annual survey of the European repo market. The survey, which measures the amount of repo business outstanding on 13 June, sets the
ING Investment Management Americas, the US asset management arm of ING Group, has taken a minority stake in Lincoln Vale, an alternative asset investment firm with headquarters in the Bost
The Safdié family has a long tradition in the Latin American financial sector, having started out in the commercial banking business in Brazil 40 years ago. Subsequently we went into private
Global index provider Dow Jones Indexes has licensed the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index and its nine sector sub-indices to international derivatives exchange Eurex
Private equity firm Doughty Hanson is to acquire Equity Trust, a provider business administration and fiduciary services, for a total consideration of EUR350m from Candover and other institutional shareholders. The existing senior management team will invest alongside Doughty Hanson. Equity
Gulf International Bank (UK) has launched an Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund with assets of more than USD100m. The fund is a multi-strategy, absolute return product, investing across emerging markets. The strategy focuses on fixed income credit while also providing equity
BlackSquare Capital, an independent London based asset management firm that specialises in alternative multi-manager investment products, has launched the BlackSquare Capital Global Macro
Strategic Value Partners, LLC (SVP) held a symposium yesterday in London for European credit and distressed debt investors. Victor Khosla, founder of Strategic Value Partners, opened the discussions confirming that we are ‘currently in an economic slowdown, and are potentially
