A strong end to 2012 saw Asia ex-Japan hedge funds deliver some solid results in what is sure to provide a welcome fillip to the region’s alternative funds industry. The Eurekahedge Asia ex-Japan Hedge Fund Index ended 2012 with returns
Thomson Reuters has launched Eikon Digest, a proprietary personalised service containing the most significant news, research, data and information from Thomson Reuters Eikon, its financial desktop platform. Eikon Digest builds on the strength of Reuters News which is renowned for
UBS and Hedge Fund Research have launched the UBS ETFs plc – HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index SF, the first exchange-traded fund built on the investable benchmark of hedge fund performance. The ETF was listed on the Deutsche Boerse Exchange
Celoxica, a provider of ultra low latency market data and order entry solutions for high frequency traders, has launched its next generation hardware-accelerated, futures trading platform for firms executing low latency trading strategies on futures exchanges. Continued volatility and escalating
Sloane Robinson and Deutsche Bank are working together with the aim of launching a Ucits compliant Asia fund that will be managed by the same investment team responsible for Sloane Robinson’s flagship Asia offering. Pending regulatory approval, the planned fund
The European Power Exchange (EPEX SPOT) and the clearing house European Commodity Clearing (ECC) have introduced 15-minute continuous Intraday trading on the Belgian and Dutch local power spot markets. The first trading day was 10 July 2018. “In Intraday trading,
Suranya Capital Partners has hired Patrick Littlefield as head trader of its discretionary global macro fund. Littlefield joins the hedge fund run by Anu Murgai, formerly of Shumway Capital, from Quantitative Financial Strategies, where he was a senior trader. Littlefield
Jason Beaird has joined Steel Vine Investment Fund, a hedge fund specialising in commodity and stock options based in Nashville, Tennessee. Beaird will serve as partner and director of marketing, primarily focusing upon marketing to accredited high net worth and
Singapore Exchange has investigated today’s delayed opening of the derivatives market and confirmed that it was not related either to market volumes or changes to the system. The delay was caused by a system monitoring process which did not
Fortress Investment Group has appointed David Barry as a member of the company’s board, effective 1 January 2011. Barry will serve as a class I director. The board has also appointed Barry to its audit committee and nominating, corporate governance
