Investment into global farm production has not only generated high returns for investors over the past year, but will be increasingly necessary in the fight to avert global food shortages. Extreme weather has led to a fall in food production
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed new rules to require certain credit default swaps and interest rate swaps to be cleared by registered derivatives clearing organisations (DCOs). The proposed rule is the first clearing determination by the Commission under
Alternative investment manager Aquila Capital has appointed Stuart MacDonald as managing director to assist in developing Aquila’s growing institutional business. MacDonald joins Aquila Capital from Gems Advisors, having previously worked in a senior capacity at firms such as Henderson Global
A former trader at Nomura Holdings Inc is preparing to launch a USD250million Asia-focused volatility hedge fund reported Reuters this week, in what should become one of the region’s bigger start-ups so far this year. Jean-Noel Payer was a managing
Eurex Exchange has launched a new incentive programme for trading participants based in Asia and Australia. The initiative – launched at the beginning of October – aims to attract new participants to Eurex and to make trading even more interesting
HedgeChatter.com, an online service that allows everyday investors to make investment decisions based on the latest social media data, has been launched by Atlanta-based Soktino Dynamics. James Ross, co-founder of HedgeChatter.com, says: "Hedge funds and wealth management brokerage firms have
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a review of Greek government bonds accounting practices in the IFRS financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011. It sets out the results of the review conducted by ESMA on
Liontrust Asset Management Plc has named Singer Capital Markets (Singers) as the company’s financial adviser and corporate broker with immediate effect. This is a key appointment in Liontrust’s strategy to raise its profile among analysts and institutional investors as it
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the reporting obligations for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs). ESMA’s guidelines, which relate to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), will require AIFMs – including hedge
Imagine Software, a provider of real-time portfolio and risk management solutions worldwide, has launched a risk aggregation platform. The Imagine Risk Aggregator, which has already been adopted by SkyBridge Capital, helps all those investing across multiple funds and asset classes
