Athena International Management, an independent directorship services provider in the Cayman Islands, has expanded its team and its geographic reach to include New York. Daniel Strachman, a financial services expert with more than 17 years of Wall Street experience,
The HFRI Emerging Markets: Asia ex-Japan Index gained 0.75 per cent in June, compared to an anemic 0.05 per cent return for the broader industry, according to He
On 3 October over 170 professionals from the Dutch financial alternatives community came together to show their support for the fundraising initiative of the Alternatives 4 Children foundation. During the third charity gala the foundation raised more than EUR108,000
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil injunctive action against Stephen M Folan, a former registered representative in the Chicago office of FTN Financial Securities Corp (FTN), for assisting Sentinel Management Group, Inc (Sentinel), a bankrupt former investment
US hedge fund Independence Capital Asset Partners (ICAP) has launched an onshore UCITS-compliant version of its flagship fund in conjunction with Swiss f
The Alternative Investment Management Association has expressed support for the elimination of the ban on general solicitation and advertising by hedge fund managers in the US, but has said that only accredited investors should continue to be allowed to invest
Aquis Exchange, the proposed pan-European equities trading exchange, has entered into agreements with EMCF, LCH.Clearnet and SIX x-clear for them to provide it with central counterparty (CCP) services. Aquis Exchange is set to introduce subscription pricing for European stock
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 1.95 per cent in July and is now down by 3.23 per cent so far in 2008, according to Hennessee Group, a provider of industry data and adviser to h
MSCI, a provider of investment decision support tools, has launched the Barra China Equity Model (CNE5), which captures the short and long term dynamics of the Chinese local market and includes the latest advances in risk methodology. The enhanced model
Despite encouraging comments by the IMF, Bank of England Governor, Carney, is right to be cautious about the ‘sugar rush’ recovery so far, and keep all his stimulus options on the table, argues Neil Williams (pictured), Chief Economist for Hermes’
