The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 1.04 per cent for the month of September. Eight of the 10 strategies recorded positive performance for the month with emerging markets (2.21 per cent) and event driven (1.67 per
Advent Software has partnered with Data Agent to provide tools to help hedge funds and hedge fund administrators meet Form PF reporting requirements. By working together, Advent and Data Agent bring together data, modern dashboards and easy-to-use management and sharing
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has launched GoTrade+, a flexible middle-office service for complex investment portfolios. GoTrade+ supports post-trade activities of complex traded transactions including bilateral and cleared OTC derivatives, listed derivatives, loans and
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and Swift have been named by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to provide the CFTC Interim Compliant Identifier (CICI) for legal entities involved in OTC derivatives trading. “We are pleased that the CFTC has
Howard Altman, co-chief executive and principal-in-charge of Rothstein Kass’ financial services group, has been elected treasurer of the Managed Funds Association (MFA). Altman (pictured) has also been appointed by MFA to serve a one-year term as a member of
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a notice of intent to revoke the registrations of Brian Kim and Liquid Capital Management (LCM). LCM is a registered commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor. Kim is registered as an
Coeli Asset Management has launched its Coeli Power Surge strategy on dbSelect, Deutsche Bank’s platform for accessing liquid hedge fund strategies. Coeli Power Surge allows investors to gain access to the Nordic power market for the first time via dbSelect,
NYSE Euronext and the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore bilateral business opportunities and connect their respective customer bases in Asia, Europe and the US through NYSE Euronext’s order routing system. This alliance will
The ordinary shareholders of LME Holdings have approved all the resolutions required in connection with the proposed scheme of arrangement to implement the acquisition of LME Holdings by Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEx). At the LME court meeting a
The US District Court for the Middle District of Florida has frozen the assets of defendants Philip Leon of Altamonte Springs, Florida, Paul Rangel of Apopka, Florida, John Wilkins of Chuluota, Florida, and their company, Altamont Global Partners of Longwood,
