The CFTC has charged Chicago trader Igor B Oystacher and his trading company, 3 Red Trading, with spoofing and the use of a ‘manipulative and deceptive device’ while trading futures on four different exchanges. According to the CFTC Complaint, on
Hedge funds were down 1.43 per cent in September, the fourth consecutive monthly loss, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 1.21 per cent year to date. “Investor uncertainty fueled by weak growth
What has changed since the end-of-August market debacle?
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Deimos Asset Management has appointed Charles Slotnik as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Slotnik will focus on building and managing a portfolio of investments in event arbitrage. Prior to Deimos, Slotnik spent the last 20
Jersey is successfully leveraging its appeal as a leading alternative funds domicile to attract innovative technology and software businesses that support the European asset manager community. TORA, a technology and financial services company focusing on the investment management space, is
CME Group is to launch Ultra 10-Year US Treasury Note futures and options for early in the first quarter of 2016. The new contracts will be listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of the CBOT, pending certification of
Gottex Group has appointed Laurent Chevallier as a senior member of its portfolio management team. Chevallier has 16 years of experience with alternative investments having worked for Quest Partners, Bucephale Investment Managers and Unigestion. For the past four years, Laurent
All six of IndexIQ’s IQ Hedge investable hedge fund replication indexes recorded negative performance in September. The month’s biggest loser was the IQ Hedge Long/Short Index with a return of -2.10 per cent followed by the IQ Merger Arbitrage Index
Managed Funds Association (MFA) President and CEO Richard H Baker has released a statement regarding the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s comprehensive report on private fund reporting detailed in Form PF. Baker says: “MFA Members welcome the release of this data,
Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) has formed a strategic advisory board which will provide the firm’s management team with strategic advice on key industry and business-related matters. The seven initial members of the Advisory Board are: Walter Isaacson, Aspen Institute President
