Offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes, has appointed Advocate Daniel Birtwistle as the Managing Partner of its Jersey office. His appointment will take effect from 1 February 2012. Mourant Ozannes advises on the laws of the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey
CBOE Holdings has declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD0.18 per share of common stock payable on 20 December to stockholders of record at the close of business on 29 November. CBOE Holdings is the holding company for Chicago Board
Chicago Equity Partners has hired Brian Portnoy as Managing Director and Head of Alternatives and Strategic Initiatives. In this newly formed role, Portnoy will report to the firm’s President, Patrick Lynch, and will help to lead the firm’s ongoing efforts
Forecasting is a necessary but challenging exercise in investing. The more complex the financial markets, the more complicated a forecast. In addition, the natural difficulty of forecasting is exacerbated further by typical human responses to complex situations. Scott Wolle (pictured),
Cutler Capital Management, LLC today announced that Robert Butman and Paul Bucci have joined Cutler Capital as Managing Directors and Portfolio Managers, adding to the firm’s expertise in convertible securities. Butman and Bucci were previously at Second Moment Capital Management,
Simple Alternatives’ S1 Fund, a multi-manager, long/short equity mutual fund, marked its three-year anniversary on 1 October. "Our goal with the S1 Fund was to deliver the benefits of true hedge fund investing combined with better liquidity and overall transparency
NYSE Euronext’s London derivatives market, LIFFE Administration and Management (LIFFE) has now given formal notice of termination with respect to the services currently received from LCH.Clearnet Ltd under the Clearing Relationship Agreement to support NYSE Liffe Clearing, NYX’s London-based derivatives
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC (HedgeOp), a provider of specialised compliance software and consulting services for investment advisers in the US, is merging with The IMS Group (IMS), a European governance, risk and compliance services group. HedgeOp will operate as ‘HedgeOp Compliance
Chilton Trust Management, in affiliation with Chilton Private Clients, has hired Timothy Horan from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income. Horan, currently Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at MSSB
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced an anticipated publication schedule for reports delayed by the recent US government shutdown. The CFTC will begin issuing its weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) reports on a rolling basis as soon
