Simon Firth (London) and Dr Christopher Martin (Berlin) of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP outline the latest opportunities in Germany. The German Parlia
RealTick, a multi-broker, cross-asset electronic trading platform, has expanded the suite of products provided by the Latin American investment banking and brokerage house, Bulltick Capital Markets. The longstanding relationship now enables clients to access Bulltick’s direct to market and algorithmic
The Macro Index recorded a gain of 0.58% to lead the performance of the HFRX Indices in the week ended 21 September.The Macro Index was closely followed by the Event Driven Index, which gained 0.50
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a notice of non-approval of a rule amendment submitted by the Options Clearing Corporation. The OCC rule amendment would have treated foreign currency contracts where the exercise price is fixed at a nominal
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has acquired a 20 per cent stake in BidFX, including an option for additional shares to gain a controlling interest, for a total cash consideration of USD25 million. The strategic investment is part of SGX’s strategy to
Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Metalektro (PME), the Dutch pension scheme, has signed on as a client for Mcube’s AlphaEngine investment software. AlphaEngineTM has been developed to help funds “Me
ML Capital Asset Management, the investment manager and promoter of the MontLake UCITS platform, has published the 4th edition of the quarterly ML Alternative UCITS Barometer (ML Barometer). ML Capital surveyed a diverse range of active investors in Alternative Investments,
HSBC’s AFS division (formerly Bank of Bermuda’s Global Fund Services) is offering D&O and professional indemnity insurance to hedge funds. The new product line, whi
Irish legal investment funds advisory firm Dillon Eustace has opened a new office in Hong Kong as demand for locally-based expertise on European financial and regulatory issues increases. The expansion builds on the firm’s existing presence in Asia where a
Thomson Financial has created a new team dedicated to the UK hedge fund community and has launched a package of services for European managers. The UK team will be
