Hedge funds
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
AIFM directive unlikely to cause significant changes in Cayman
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has opened negotiations with Esma on a co-operation agreement on the EU’s AIFM directive. Separately, its consultation on hedge fund directorships has closed
Investors return to FX as volatility and volumes rise
Banks are reaping the benefits of the return of hedge funds to the FX market as a result of rising volatility, which in turn is driving volumes higher
Harmonic Capital strikes balance between voice and electronic
London-based fund manager believes voice trading continues to be an important way of maintaining a strong relationship with the sell side
Currency managers divided on net foreign assets as an indicator
Net foreign assets have a greater role to play in weighing up currency strength, says Stratton Street portfolio manager - but others disagree
Currency managers up in December
Index of 43 managers makes minor gains as political uncertainties and accommodative pro-growth monetary policies drove FX trends
Credit Suisse cuts staff in FX sales and trading
Five employees are leaving Credit Suisse in London, including the head of European hedge fund FX sales, two spot traders and an options trader
People moves
Roundup of the latest hires in investment management and central banks
Brevan Howard partner departs
Klaus Oestergaard has left the hedge fund
Treesdale launches emerging markets global macro hedge fund
Treesdale Partners has launched an emerging markets-focused global macro hedge fund managed by Tiger alumnus Yoon Chang and ex-Barclays trader Ashley Honey
Hedge funds moving more assets into prime custody accounts with active management
A move to separate custody accounts since the financial crisis has turned into a major trend with hedge funds now placing a growing portion of their unencumbered assets with prime custodians.
Morgan Stanley adds Ortus and Quaesta to FX Gateway
US bank continues expansion of currency manager platform
China-focused hedge fund gains on domestic bets
Hedge fund CSV Capital Partners sees Chinese domestic sectors rising even as economic growth slows. The fund backs companies with exposure to the Chinese consumer as retail sales continue to grow.
Goldman Sachs loses three in FX sales
Artur Kuzma, Jonny Edelman and Jo Li have left Goldman Sachs
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.
Trading Places, February 6, 2012
New appointments at Louis Capital Markets and Adrian Lee & Partners, and promotions at JP Morgan and Rosbank
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.
Spotlight on: Mike Harris, Campbell & Company
The director of trading at commodity trading adviser Campbell & Company talks to Miriam Siers about the current trading environment and the challenges in the market for buy-side traders
FX Invest: New indexes trade volatility
Nikki Marmery reports on the emergence of indexes looking to trade event risk
Further liquidity fragmentation in FX predicted
Market-damaging behaviour should be controlled, but separation or elimination of high-frequency trading would be damaging to the market’s equilibrium, ClientKnowledge argues in research published today
Ex-BarCap Mosseri-Marlio joins UBS
FX sales head left Barclays Capital in London in January
BlueCrest loses London-based currency manager
Reto Feller departs BlueCrest, understood to be considering private banking roles
Spotlight on: Felix Adam, ACT Currency Partner
The founder and chief executive of Zurich-based currency hedge fund ACT Currency Partner talks to Joel Clark about the history of the fund and the changes he has witnessed in the FX market over the past 30 years