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
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,
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 Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) are to launch trading on Russell 2000 Volatility Index options (RVX) and futures (VU). Trading on Russell 2000 Volatility Index futures will begin on 30 October, with options
Canadian investment firm Vertex One Asset Management is the latest client to sign up for Linedata’s newly launched Linedata Global Hedge hosted platform. Linedata’s Canadian client base has grown by 35 per cent since opening its Toronto office in early
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is supporting the Clearing Connectivity Standard (CCS), an industry standard that helps improve over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives reporting and communication for asset managers, futures commission merchants (FCMs), central counterparties (CCPs) and custodians. To further
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
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
Strate (The Licensed Central Securities Depository for electronic settlement of Financial Instruments in South Africa) is to replace its current bond market system UNEXcor with the Market Infrastructure solution from the TCS BaNCS product suite. The solution will provide Strate
Total monthly volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached an all-time high for a second consecutive month in October 2012. The record trading activity in VIX futures also drove total volume at CFE to a new all-time
