Cayman Islands Hedge Fund Services 2008
Hedge funds may be suffering from the global financial turmoil, but Cayman still reigns supreme as the world's leading domicile. To find out why, read our latest report 
Ramius Fund of Funds Group names Stuart Davies as chief investment officer
Investment adviser Ramius Fund of Funds Group has appointed Stuart Davies as a managing director and chief investment officer, effective 20 January 2009.
Marathon Asset Management expands partnership
Alternative investment manager Marathon Asset Management has announced the appointment of five additional partners.
Star manager quits Paulson to launch own hedge fund business
An investment manager credited with helping Paulson & Co become one of the biggest and most successful hedge fund managers over the past two years has quit to set up his own investment business in what the firm described as "an amicable split".
Nasdaq OMX's IDCG launches clearing house for OTC interest rate swaps
International Derivatives Clearing Group, a majority-owned, independently operated subsidiary of the Nasdaq OMX Group, has begun accepting US dollar-denominated interest rate swap futures contracts for clearing and settlement.
Eurex sees trading volume rise 14 per cent to 2.17 billion contracts in 2008
The international derivatives exchange Eurex closed out 2008 with a record turnover of more than 2.17 billion contracts, an increase of 14 per cent compared with 1.9 billion contracts in 2007. This corresponds to a daily average trading volume of 8.5 million contracts, compared with 7.5 million the previous year.
Projects & Money 2009
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CAIA preparation courses: London - Paris - EDHEC AM Education
13 Jan 2009 - Paris
CAIA preparation courses: London - Paris - EDHEC AM Education
14 Jan 2009 - Paris
United Kingdom
Senior Research Analyst/ConsultantUnited Kingdom
Manager - Real Estate OperationsNorway
Senior Sales Executive - London/DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
Marathon Asset Management expands partnership
Alternative investment manager Marathon Asset Management has announced the appointment of five additional partners.
HgCapital sells Orbiscom to MasterCard
HgCapital, the European sector-focused private equity investor, has completed its current round of exits with the sale of Orbiscom for approximately USD100m to MasterCard.
FTSE 100 chief executives see GBP4m fall in value of company stakes in 2008
Over the first half of 2008 FTSE 100 chief executives saw their personal stake in their companies' equity drop by an average of over GDP2m each to GDP8.96m, according to research by Heartwood Wealth Management.
Use of ETFs by IFAs set to grow in UK, says BGI
The use of exchange traded funds by UK-based independent financial advisers is likely to increase significantly following proposals outlined by the Financial Services Authority, according to Barclays Global Investors.
HgCapital sells Orbiscom to MasterCard
HgCapital, the European sector-focused private equity investor, has completed its current round of exits with the sale of Orbiscom for approximately USD100m to MasterCard.
Comment: Will Germany fix its capital markets regulation now?
Yesterday evening it was revealed that German billionaire Adolf Merckle, 74, had committed suicide on Monday night, apparently throwing himself in...