Canadian pension funds are taking steps to address pension under-funding by increasing their investments in foreign stocks and alternative investments. “Corporate a
A tool for accurately valuing over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives has been launched by SuperDerivatives. The Revaluation Investigation and Analysis system will validate valuations for complex and vanilla derivatives in all asset classes. It is a web based interactive application which
Luxembourg’s hedge fund industry is expanding following regulatory changes made in response to growing investor demand. The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Indus
London will dominate the global market in credit derivatives which is expected to rise to USD 8.2 trillion by the end of 2006 according to a new report. The report by the British Bankers Ass
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a New York-based money manager and his firm with fraud for touting investments he claimed were tied to the Chimay royal family of Belgium, and then stealing millions of dollars to pay his
ISO 9001 is increasingly providing funds of hedge funds with the framework to scale their business, according to H.D. Management. H.D.
The Swiss hedge fund industry is well positioned but the implications of the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers are still unclear, the Swiss Funds Association says. At an SFA media conference, Hans-Jörg Baumann, chairman of the Alternative Investment Council
InvestorDynamo™ Standard 4.0 is a significant upgrade to the suite that improves investor relations teams’ productivity through Outlook-based communication and compliance tools.
AIMA and the Dublin Funds Industry Association (DFIA) have launched the new Guide to Sound Practices for Hedge Fund Administrators. This joint initiative has been c
RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has hired Tracy Maeter as head of investments, British Isles. Maeter will be based in London and will be responsible for oversight of RBC Wealth Management’s discretionary and advisory investments platforms
