The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has lifted the suspension on two hedge funds linked to a Hong Kong company under investigation for fraud. The funds were f
Lyster Watson & Company has unveiled a ranking system that incorporates fund risk, return and strategy performance to identify superior hedge fund managers. By exam
Citi’s global transaction services has appointed David Martocci as managing director and global product manager of third-party securities lending and business development within its securities and fund services unit. Third party lending programmes provide a full-range of securities lending service
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has created the AIMA Smaller Managers’ Group. The members of the group comprise AIMA manager member firms in Europe with USD250 million or less in assets under management.
The first US exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of gold has raised USD 1.3 billion in just three days from hedge funds and other investors. The new EFT, cal
NYSE Liffe will introduce weekly options on three of the most liquid shares traded on the Amsterdam market on 16 July: ING Group, Royal Dutch Shell and ArcelorMittal. These contracts, which will provide investors with more opportunities to trade the
Global Head of Quantitative Research Innovative and expanding Hedge Fund is looking to hire a Global Head of Quantitative Research.
Gramercy has hired Jeffrey Grills and Gunter Heiland to establish investment management strategies focused on emerging markets debt. Grills and Heiland join Gramercy from JP Morgan Asset Management, where they served as portfolio managers and co-heads of the emerging markets
The Alternative Investment Management Association has published its response to the proposals on short selling by the Iosco Task Force on Short Selling.
Sindel Asset Management has registered with NFA as a new Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) and Commodity Pool Operator (CPO). Sindel will launch its Diversified Progr
