US convertible bond portfolios were in the midst of a strong recovery when the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage sector brought global credit markets crashing to a halt, according to U.S.
The summer’s market turmoil has failed to cool the enthusiasm of global institutions for taking minority stakes in hedge fund managers, with giant reinsurer Swiss Re acquiring a 15 per cen
Citco Fund Services, which has more than 30 years’ experience in servicing alternative investments, has announced that its assets under administration exceeded USD500bn at the end of April
SEQA Capital Advisors, a New York-based investment management firm, has announced the appointment of Wolf Kohn as head of research for high-speed trading.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) division of market oversight has issued a letter advising the Hong Kong Futures Exchange that its CES China 120 Index futures contract and its HSI Volatility Index futures contract submitted for review on 2
Baronsmead Partners, a specialist insurance broker to the fund industry, has opened an Irish division of its business in Dublin.
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) has announced the launch next month of the Old Mutual Global Statistical Arbitrage Fund, a specialist fund that will be run by the same team that has managed
The board of Australian-based credit fund manager Absolute Capital Group has appointed voluntary administrators, four months after the firm suspended two yield strategies funds with assets
Eurex Clearing has welcomed DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt/Main, as a new member of EurexOTC Clear for Interest Rate Swaps (IRS). The number of clearing members on EurexOTC Clear increases to 15. In addition to serving major group
Carey Olsen has appointed Michael Makridakis as partner and head of litigation in the firm’s Cayman Islands office. Makridakis will assume responsibility for developing the firm’s litigation practice in the jurisdiction and specialises in insolvency, restructuring and commercial litigation
