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Book review: Extreme Money explains global financial crisis

Satyajit Das reveals the attitudes and decisions of investors during the build-up to the global financial crisis.

Hedge Funds Review | 09 Aug 2011secure

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JP Morgan chief risk officer says US margin rules will kill overseas swaps activities

US banks will be shut out of the market for uncleared derivatives, according to testimony to the US Congress by JP Morgan's chief risk officer, Barry Zubrow.

Hedge Funds Review | 17 Jun 2011secure

Morgan Stanley bolsters Ucits platform

Morgan Stanley is upping the ante with its Ucits platform, FundLogic Alternatives, adding three US-based hedge fund managers: Ascend Capital, Cohen and Steers and Sandler O'Neill Asset Management.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Jun 2011secure

IMQubator seeds trend-following CTA hedge fund iStar

Investment management company IMQubator has seeded iStar, a trend-following and carry strategy hedge fund to be managed by a two-man team previously from AIG.

Hedge Funds Review | 26 May 2011secure

Lyxor lists first Asian equity sector ETFs in London and Paris

Lyxor Asset Management has listed the first Asia (excluding Japan) equity sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Euronext Paris.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Sep 2010secure

Commodities and interest rates feature in new S&P index

Standard & Poor’s has launched the S&P Dynamic Futures Index (S&P DFI). This index reflects the price momentum that physical commodities, interest rates and currencies tend to exhibit over the long term......

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Feb 2010secure

NEWS FOCUS: Bank debt offers opportunities if operational risk can be controlled

An unexpected outcome of the financial crisis has been the number of interesting bank debt deals available. As an asset class bank debt is growing in popularity because of its relatively low risk in terms......

Hedge Funds Review | 28 Jan 2010secure

iShares launches four ETFs on London exchange

BlackRock’s iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) product range has launched four ETFs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Hedge Funds Review | 26 Jan 2010secure

First exchange traded funds of 2009 begin trading on London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange has listed its first Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) of 2009. Nine ETFs from exchange traded product provider Source have started trading.

Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2010secure

UK investment managers remain pessimistic

The UK's financial services are optimistis the worst of the financial crisis is over. Many parts of the sector expect business volumes to rise in the next quarter after 21 months of falls.

Hedge Funds Review | 29 Jun 2009

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