Vega-Chi US has launched the only high-yield bond trading platform solely for institutional investors. The electronic marketplace is initially being supported by over 40 buy-side participants with more than 60 firms in the pipeline to join within the first few
Investors who allocate into alternative UCITS funds – or ‘newcits’ – expect global macro strategies to be the best performers in 2012 ac
Daryl Flint’s Double Haven Capital Management (Hong Kong) Limited this week announced the acquisition of hedge fund platform, DragonBack Capital Limited. The hedge fund had previously been using the platform to outsource its risk management and other back office functions.
Wake2o has appointed Charles Simeon as a director in its global hedge fund distribution business. The business comprises Wake2o hedge fund secondaries illiquids, hedge fund secondaries continuing classes, hedge fund third party distribution and the Wake-x intermediation platform. Simeon joins
Contrary to recent articles in the main stream media, pension funds will continue to increase their allocation to hedge funds despite the recent poor performance within the hedge fund industry, says Don Steinbrugge of Agecroft Partners. This is being driven
It’s not everyday you get to cover developments in the secretive south-east Asian state that is Myanmar. But this week it was announced that Silk Road Finance, an investment bank operating in Mongolia and other frontier markets, had launched Mandalay
Stenham Asset Management has selected MSCI’s RiskMetrics HedgePlatform to enhance the transparency the firm receives from its underlying hedge fund investments. RiskMetrics HedgePlatform will allow Stenham to augment its risk management processes through enhanced analysis, monitoring and management of its
McGladrey, a provider of assurance, tax and consulting services, has expanded its financial services investment practice in Connecticut. The team provides services to hedge funds/investment partnerships, fund of funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, futures commission merchants, mutual funds and private equity
In July 2012 the international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 8.1 million contracts, down from 10.1 million in July 2011. Of those, 5.8 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (July 2011: 7.2 million), and 2.3
Dymon Asia Capital, whose assets Hedgeweek reported doubled between March and the summer this year, climbing to
