Prime minister Manmohan Singh won a vote of confidence in India’s parliament yesterday with a comfortable margin.
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 6.24 per cent in September, the worst month for the industry since August 1998, and is now down by 10.28 per cent over the first nine months of t
Hedge funds in the US, UK and Singapore have signed agreements with Aztec Exchange to purchase invoices from suppliers in emerging markets and credit-constrained developed markets. Through the agreement, these funds will buy the receivables from a variety of regions
Ali Akay, a former trader at Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors, is preparing to launch his emerging mark
BlueBay Asset Management, a manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has appointed Lisa Stuart as director – sales UK & Ireland with immediate effect. Stuart joins BlueBay from BlueCrest where she worked in a number of roles culminating in
Jérôme de Lavenère Lussan, managing partner of investment management consultancy Laven Partners, says that the fraud apparently perpetrated by Bernard Madoff lays bare
Managed futures enjoyed a new gain of 1.54 per cent in November, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index provider BarclayHedge, taking the index’s cumula
Developing trends – Recent SEC investigations into hedge funds, investment advisers, officers, directors, and political intelligence firms have been indicative of two separate trends that are currently shaping SEC enforcement decisions. One, under the leadership of Chair Mary Jo White,
CAIS, a New York-based financial technology company providing an independent, alternative investment platform to the global wealth management industry, is opening an office in Sydney, Australia to better meet client needs and address the growing demand for alternative investments throughout
Morgan Lewis has appointed private funds lawyer Noel Ainsworth as a partner in its Business & Finance practice in the London office. He will join Morgan Lewis in the New Year from the London office of Simmons and Simmons. Ainsworth
