Articles by Clare Dickinson
Commodity trader CF Partners launches first hedge fund
CF Partners, active in the commodities market since 2006, has launched a long/short equity hedge fund after hiring Alvaro Ventosa from Spanish fund manager Cygnus Asset Management
Move to electronic trading will increase hedge fund use of futures
Competition among buy-side companies and repercussions of Dodd-Frank will push hedge funds to trade electronically, says research from Tabb. Futures trading, mainly electronic, will also increase.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney increases managed futures allocation
Managed futures have low correlation to markets and perform well in difficult times, says MSSB. Choppy markets and frequent trend reversals created a difficult environment for the strategy this year.
Hedge fund redemptions rising for year end although in line with previous years
Despite the impact of turbulent markets and poor performance, hedge fund redemptions remain similar to 2010 levels. There are no signs of unusual investor activity, GlobeOp reports.
BNP Paribas enters US retail market via Bank of the West
BNP Paribas is offering market-linked certificates of deposit to US retail investors for the first time through subsidiary Bank of the West
Dow Jones and CME create FX index to hedge against US dollar
NEW YORK & CHICAGO – Dow Jones Indexes and CME Group have created a foreign exchange index that represents the value of the US dollar against six major world currencies, creating a tool for investors wanting to hedge themselves against changes in the…