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Turquoise introduces price structure for MTF

The pan-European Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) run by Turquoise, the independent pan-European equity trading platform, established a new price structure from February 2, 2009. The structure applies......

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Feb 2009secure

IDeA launches fund and complete buy out of Blue Skye

Blue Skye Investment Group and IDeA Alternative Investments have formed a special opportunities and distressed fund, Blue Skye Special Opportunities Fund (BSSO).

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Jan 2009secure

Pan-European dark pool readies for aggregation service

Turquoise is to launch a pan-European dark pool aggregation service in the first quarter of 2009. The organisation, an independent pan-European equity trading platform backed by nine leading banks, is......

Hedge Funds Review | 22 Dec 2008secure

CDS clearing gathers pace

The near collapse of Bear Stearns and AIG coupled with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers have accelerated moves to introduce central counterparty clearing platforms in the $57 trillion credit default swaps......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008secure

Hedge funds ponder regulation

During discussions with the US Congressional committee on oversight and government reform, leading US hedge fund managers have advocated increased regulation and supervision of the hedge fund industry.......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008secure

Hedge fund managers support increased industry regulation

Five of the world's most successful hedge fund managers have suggested a raft of measures to improve oversight and regulation of the financial system. Speaking in November before the committee on oversight......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008secure

BNY technology group launches smart order routing platform

BNY ConvergEx Group, a provider of global agency brokerage and investment technology solutions, has announced it is offering a new global smart order routing platform. The move is in response to the growth......

Hedge Funds Review | 13 Nov 2008secure

Lehman collapse highlights re-hypothecation dangers

The fallout from the failure of Lehman Brothers and the demise of Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns is redefining the prime brokerage business. Regulatory oversight and counterparty risk are among the issues......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

NEWS FEATURE: Corporate governance becomes hot topic for hedge funds

By James Upton, corporate governance analyst, Association of British Insurers Corporate governance has been dismissed by some as only for ‘open-toed sandal wearers’, not for the well heeled investors......

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Oct 2008secure

NEWS FEATURE — Hedge funds concerned about shorting bans, redemptions and counterparty risks

Hedge Funds Review canvassed opinions* from a variety of hedge fund managers about the impact of the shorting ban, their experiences with redemption demands from investors and their thoughts about the......

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Oct 2008secure

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