The Bank of England has approved LME Clear’s application as a central counterparty under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). LME Clear’s authorisation is effective from 3 September 2014. The bank’s decision followed a positive opinion reached on 28
The turmoil in the Russian stock market has created once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity, with huge disparities between company results and share price performance, according to emerging
EDHEC-Risk Institute–Asia is creating a scholarship scheme aimed at facilitating the participation of outstanding professionals in the executive track of its doctoral programme in Singapore. Ahead of the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community and in the wider context of
Morningstar is to make eVestment separate account and hedge fund data available to users of Morningstar Direct, the company's investment analysis platform for institutional investors. eVestment's database of more than 22,000 separate accounts and 23,000 hedge funds will be available
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) has many moving parts for alternative investment fund managers to get their heads around. But perhaps one of the most salient issues they face – particularly managers running offshore funds – is the
Nearly three-quarters of senior alternative investment professionals taking part in a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers believe that the industry should be regulated more formally, while on
Eurex and Wiener Börse plan to enter into a cooperation which entails Wiener Börse operating its derivatives market on the Eurex system from March 2010, thereby replacing the
Prime Fund Solutions, the division of Fortis Merchant Banking dedicated to servicing the traditional and alternative investment communities, has appointed Claude Noesen as a director of it
European asset manager La Française and Tages Capital, an alternative multi-management solutions provider, have entered into a strategic partnership. Under the terms of the partnership, La Française will acquire a 40 per cent stake in Tages Capital and delegate the
State Street Corporation has appointed Bob Keogh as head of alternative investment solutions (AIS) for the Asia Pacific region. Based in Hong Kong, Keogh will assume responsibility for the hedge fund, private equity and real estate businesses in Asia Pacific.
