The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced an anticipated publication schedule for reports delayed by the recent US government shutdown. The CFTC will begin issuing its weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) reports on a rolling basis as soon
Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) announced at this week’s Fund Forum International the launch of a turnkey solution to enable asset management companies and independent managers to create, manage and promote Ucits funds. SSGS said that the solution was aimed
To successfully execute on complex trading strategies and to stay in compliance, a firm must know the exact time that events happen, such as ticks, trades and computed correlations. If a time stamp is off, it could be the difference
UK-based Wessex Asset Management, founded by Peter Chesterfield (pictured) and Tim Weir in 1999, is reportedly closing three hedge funds
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved for public comment proposed interpretive guidance regarding the cross-border application of the swaps provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Commission’s regulations. The proposed
Hedge funds investing in Emerging Asia posted industry-leading gains to start 2012, with the HFRI EM: Asia ex-Japan Index gaining 7.4 per cent in 1Q12, the best start for the index since 2006 when it gained 12.3 per cent, according
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index fell for a second straight month, finishing down 3.20% in September versus a monthly loss of 9.88% for the Dow Jones Global Index. Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co, LLC,
Equity market neutral, macro and volatility strategies are likely to be the most popular allocations in the next six months, according to a survey by Alix Capital, the Geneva-based provider of the Ucits Alternatives Index family of indices. The Ucits
Private market advisory firm Somerset Capital has appointed Michelle M Donabedian as a partner. Donabedian is an experienced hedge fund marketer with a background at BlueBay, CQS, Credit Suisse, Tremont, and Man Investments. Somerset Capital’s Jill Hodges (pictured) was one
Fusion Asset Management has launched the Fusion FX Liquidity Hedge service for corporate clients. Fusion has been implementing this service for financial institutions since 2009 and is expanding into the corporate space due to demand from leading European corporations. Kirill
