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More CDS data offered

In a move to help buy-side market participants, strengthen liquidity risk management procedures and meet regulatory commitments Fitch Solutions, part of the Fitch Group, has extended the launch of its......

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Mar 2009secure

ING Brussels-based fund receives S&P rating

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has assigned an AAAm principal stability fund rating to ING (L) Liquid - Euro Government Liquidity Fund, a Luxembourg-based, euro-denominated, money market fund managed......

Hedge Funds Review | 11 Dec 2008secure

SEC approves rules credit rating agencies

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rules for credit rating agencies designed to improve transparency, competition and disclosure. They are also designed to remove conflicts of......

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Dec 2008secure

Beware of credit markets

Credit as an asset class is one of the largest and, according to Patrick Brennan (pictured), head of credit investments at NewFinance Capital, it is a bubble that is about to pop. Credit risk in the US......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008secure

People moves

AXA Investment Managers has appointed Tim Fitch to its institutional sales team as a dedicated resource focusing on single strategy hedge funds. Fitch joins from KBC Alternative Investment Management where......

Hedge Funds Review | 29 Jul 2008secure

Hedge funds eye alternative homes for their cash

By Chris Oulton, Prime Rate Capital Management The current turmoil in the financial markets has also impacted the hedge fund world. As always there have been winners and losers with some extremely high......

Hedge Funds Review | 28 Jul 2008secure

MICEX launches corporate bond index

Russia’s MICEX Stock Exchange has launched the MICEX Corporate Bond Index. Issuers qualifying for inclusion are restricted to those listed on the exchange. To be included, issuers need a minimum rating......

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Apr 2008secure

Need for good managers says Fitch

Hedge fund managers must display good practices in due diligence and monitoring, said analysts at ratings agency Fitch. At a briefing on the performance and outlook for asset managers and alternative asset......

Hedge Funds Review | 22 Apr 2008secure

Olympia Capital Management receives first FoHF rating

Paris-based investment management firm Olympia Capital Management (OCM) has been given a 'FoHF M2 (strong) rating by Fitch (news story, April 1). According to Fitch, the rating reflects the considerable......

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Apr 2008secure

Fitch offers ABCDS pricing solution

Fitch Solutions has launched Fitch ABCDS (asset-backed credit default swaps) Pricing. The system enables financial professionals to measure and monitor credit quality in order to help them make more informed......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Apr 2008secure

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