Category Archives: Press Releases
Wall Street Rocks Launches 2013 Battle of the Bands Talent Search
Wall Street Rocks co-founders Leslie Kirby, Peter Carrara, James Macedonioand George Chrisafis announced they are seeking musicians to audition for the non-profit’s 2013 Battle of the Bands. Groups with at least two members working in the financial community are invited […]
Cayman Islands Stick Exchange Launches Xetra Trading Platform
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (“CSX”) in partnership with the Deutsche Börse announces the launch of its Xetra Trading Platform. The cutting edge technology of the Xetra trading system, developed and operated by the Deutsche Börse Group in Frankfurt enables […]
Man extends funding of Oxford-Man Institute to 2018
Man Group plc (“Man”) and the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI) are pleased to announce the extension of Man’s funding of the Institute through to 2018. This five-year funding extension underscores Man’s commitment to building a world-leading quantitative investment […]
NRI Grows Presence in Europe with Luxembourg Office
Nomura Research Institute (NRI), Ltd., a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, announced today the opening of its new Luxembourg office – Nomura Research Institute Europe Limited Luxembourg Branch (NRI Europe Luxembourg Branch). NRI Europe Luxembourg Branch will […]
Hedge Fund Compensation Trends Revealed in the 2013 Report
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund professionals are enjoying fat wallets once again. Their average cash compensation rose 15 percent to $314,000, according to the 2013 Hedge Fund Compensation Report. In addition to analyzing the salaries and bonuses of […]
Man Group Results for the financial year ended 31 December 2012
Man Group PLC reports that funds under management (FUM) at 31 December 2012 were $57.0 billion (31 December 2011: $58.4 billion). Other key points include: *Sales of $12.8 billion, redemptions of $20.1 billion, FRM acquisition $8.3 billion, investment movement of […]
Hedge-Fund Manager Aurelius Backs J.P. Morgan in MF Global Fight
A New York hedge-fund manager wants J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to go after MF Global Holdings Ltd. over a $928 million claim, echoing J.P. Morgan’s sentiments that a win could improve recoveries for creditors of an MF Global financing subsidiary. […]
Final FATCA Regulations Have Been Issued
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) provisions were introduced in response to instances where foreign assets of U.S. taxpayers were discovered to have been hidden in offshore accounts and held through foreign entities. This resulted in a substantial amount of […]
Valuation Research Group Named Hedge Fund Valuation Firm of the Year
Valuation Research Group (VRG) has been honored as the U.S. Valuation Services Firm of the Year as part of the 2013 International Hedge Fund Awards. VRG is the only valuation firm recognized in this year’s worldwide awards. Acquisition International, a […]
The Greenwich Roundtable Discusses How To Avoid Mistakes in Alternative Investing In New ‘Best Practices’ Research Paper
The Greenwich Roundtable today released a white paper that documents what can go wrong when investing in alternative investments, and what actions investors can take to avoid mistakes that result in large losses. With increased emphasis on risk management arising […]
QuantHouse Leverages BT to Expand Asian Distribution Capabilities
QuantHouse, S&P Capital IQ’s Real Time operation and the global provider of next generation trading solutions, is expanding its core services to Asia by teaming-up with BT. QuantHouse will be using BT Radianz services to distribute its low-latency European and American […]
Hedge Funds Post Gains as Equity Markets Rally
Hennessee Group LLC, a hedge fund research firm and adviser to hedge fund investors, announced today that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced +2.69% in January, whilethe S&P 500 advanced +5.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased +5.77%, and the […]