UBS sees 30 percent uptick in short positions from its hedge fund clients YTD
Swiss bank UBS AG has revealed this week that the global economy is continuing to create contrarian viewpoints, not
Swiss bank UBS AG has revealed this week that the global economy is continuing to create contrarian viewpoints, not
Singapore-based Paridon Asia Pte, founded by ex-ABN Amr

Instinet, an electronic trading and agency-only brokerage, has added hidden and iceberg order types to CBX Asia in Japan, previously a fully displayed trading venue. The displayed order types already featured in CBX Asia in Japan will interact with the
NYSE Liffe, the global derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, will extend the trading hours of its benchmark FTSE 100 Index Futures contract on 4 October. FTSE 100 Index Futures will open at 01:00 hours (London time), seven hours earlier than
London-based Capula Investment Management is expanding its USD13billion business into Hong Kong according to sources familiar with the m

As reported in private equity wire this week, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has appointed a new Asian head, Ching Yng Choi, underlining its continued commitment to a

Hong Kong-based Zeal Asset Management has hired Iris Chan to be in charge of investor relations.

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking is continuing its expansion into the Asia equity space with a series of senior appointments across its trading desks. Akihiro Ohara has been appointed head of sales trading for Japan. Ohara joins from Nomura

Northern Trust’s hedge fund administration unit, Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services LLC, has built significant momentum since the unit was formed by the acquisition of Omnium LLC in July 2011. In the last seven months, NTHFS has secured 22 client

Orc Software, a provider of technology and services for advanced trading in financial instruments, has introduced market access to the Singapore Mercantile Exchange. SMX, the first pan-Asian multi-product commodity and currency derivatives exchange, went live for trading on 31 August