BrokerTec, ICAP’s electronic fixed income trading platform, and MTS, a fixed income trading venue in Europe which is majority owned by London Stock Exchange Group, are launching a daily repo index series for the sovereign bond markets of the main
Andy Brunner, investment strategist at Morningstar OBSR, says US equities area facing a number of challenges… The US is leading a modest rebound in the global economy which most commentators expect to continue through next year. Despite this, a period
NewAlpha Asset Management, the Paris‐based global hedge fund incubation specialist, has made a strategic investment in in the BRIM Asian Credit Fund managed by Singapore‐based Blue Rice Investment Management (BRIM). Launched in December 2009, BRIM Asian Credit Fund implements
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index finished down 1.71% in May as alpha remained elusive amidst a difficult trading environment. Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co, LLC, says: "May was a challenging month for hedge
The first merger of an Irish authorised Ucits has been approved under the new merger regime for Ucits as set out in the UCITS IV directive reported law firm Dillon Eustace’s Financial Serv
Permal Group has hired Katie Jupp as institutional business manager. She joined on 16 August and reports to Paul Jeffries, head of UK institutional business. Jupp’s focus is the UK market and includes investor relations, marketing and developing new, as
Merchant Capital Limited, the financial services division of Merchant House Group plc, is set to launch five new funds on its Dublin-domiciled, UCITS III umbrella structure. Five investment managers from around the world, all specialising in alternative investing, have
Institutional asset manager Pyramis Global Advisors has expanded its global distribution leadership team with three senior appointments. Maureen Fitzgerald has been hired as head of North American institutional distribution, a newly created position. She will report to Michael A Jones,
Elementum Advisors is making two additions to its team which will strengthen the depth of its legal, compliance and operational infrastructure. Bobbi Anderson (pictured) will join Elementum Advisors as principal and general counsel on 10 September 2012, and will transition
Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners announced this week that it was launching its first Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) product – Value Partners China A-Share Select Fund. Authorised by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission for public offering,
