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BGC appoints regional head of e-commerce for Asia Pacific

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 15:01
BGC Partners, an intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, has appointed Vanessa Ko as director, regional head of e-commerce for Asia Pacific. »

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American Beacon launches small cap equity fund

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 13:17
American Beacon Advisors, a provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets, has added the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund to its family of mutual funds. »

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John DelPonti joins Navigant’s valuation and financial risk management practice

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:04
John DelPonti has joined the valuation and financial risk management practice of Navigant Capital Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navigant Consulting, as a managing director in the Washington, DC office. »

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Trading in steel futures on London Metal Exchange sets new record

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:56
Trading in steel futures on the London Metal Exchange hit another record level in August, with 24,853 lots traded, equivalent to more than 1.6 million tonnes of material. »

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Frontier Capital promotes Andrew Cracknell to head of intermediary business

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 09:25
Frontier Capital Management, an investment management company that combines both traditional and alternative asset classes, has promoted Andrew Cracknell to head of intermediary business. »

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Stephen Johnston, Agcapita Partners

Comment: Brazil appears to be moving to ban foreign farmland ownership

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 05:00
The Brazilian government recently announced an “immediately binding” decision that appears to outlaw all foreign ownership of Brazilian farmland. Stephen Johnston (pictured) of Agcapita Partners outlines the implications. »

Joseph F. Winterscheid, partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Comment: New competition guidelines will require greater care in discussing and documenting decisions

Mon, 23/08/2010 - 15:14
Joseph F Winterscheid (pictured), partner and head of the global Antitrust & Competition Practice Group at McDermott Will & Emery, outlines the implications of the FTC’s revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines. »

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Comment: Druckenmiller retirement indicates a new era for hedge funds

Thu, 19/08/2010 - 12:52
Stanley Druckenmiller one of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers, decided to stepdown this week, telling investors in a full and frank letter, "For me the disappointment of each interim drawdown over the years has taken a cumulative toll that I cannot continue to sustain.” »

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BGC appoints regional head of e-commerce for Asia Pacific
Thu, 02/09/2010 - 15:01

BGC Partners, an intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, has appointed Vanessa Ko as director, regional head of e-commerce for Asia Pacific.

American Beacon launches small cap equity fund
Thu, 02/09/2010 - 13:17

American Beacon Advisors, a provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets, has added the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund to its family of mutual funds.

Kneip acquires fund reporting company Co-Link
Wed, 01/09/2010 - 06:07

Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds.

John DelPonti joins Navigant’s valuation and financial risk management practice
Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:04

John DelPonti has joined the valuation and financial risk management practice of Navigant Capital Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navigant Consulting, as a managing director in the Washington, DC office.

Kneip acquires fund reporting company Co-Link
Wed, 01/09/2010 - 06:07

Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds.

HFRX Indices
StrategyDTDMTDIndex Value
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index-0.0848-0.08481158.36
HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index-0.0105-0.01051121.53
HFRX Absolute Return Index0.17020.1702964.90
HFRX Market Directional Index0.39230.39231195.98
HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index-0.0915-0.0915652.70
HFRX Distressed Securities Index0.02780.0278965.63
HFRX Equity Hedge Index0.32840.32841120.32
HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index0.28440.2844969.87
HFRX Event Driven Index0.20460.20461347.04
HFRX Macro Index-1.2254-1.22541213.30
HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index0.46490.46491467.49
HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index-0.0613-0.06131130.09
Performance last updated : 01/09/2010