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HFM Columbus appoints two managers from Ward Consultancy
HFM Columbus has appointed James Scott and Ross Ibbotson as private client financial consultants in its London office. Both previously worked at Ward Consultancy as private client managers, where Ibbotson has spent eight years. Scott has also worked for…
Stanchart elevates equity derivatives and structuring
Standard Chartered has appointed Vincent Van Pelt as global head of equity derivatives and commodities and Vinod Aachi as global head of structuring. Van Pelt’s new role harnesses equity derivatives and commodities for the first time at the bank, with…
Niche hedge funds see opportunities
Trade Finance
Wide range of opinions on benefits of investing in listed hedge funds
Investing in Listed Funds
Alternative asset investments by endowments and foundations widely differ
Endowment Foundation
Managed futures strategy benefits from deeply liquid markets
Managed Futures
Operational risk concerns concentrate on due diligence
Operational Risk
Changing exchanges
Alternative trading venues
Measuring liquidity risk
Liquidity risk
Burgeoning buyouts
Bulk purchase annuities
Gearing for clearing
Clearing
Powerful ambition
Backed by the financial might of Russia's Renova Group, Avelar Energy is investing in conventional and renewable energy assets across western Europe. Avelar's CEO, Igor Akhmerov, tells Roderick Bruce about his company's strategy
Power struggle
Forward liquidity has been lacking in the UK power market since 2002, and attempts to improve the situation have met with little success. Roderick Bruce considers what the future may hold for UK power trading
A path for renewables
Renewable energy needs to become a bigger part of the US energy mix, but there are still a number of hurdles to clear, explains Richard McMahon of the Edison Electric Institute
A fruitful time for hybrids
Structurers are coming up with novel ways of tapping investor demand for credit-linked products without the default risk associated with the previous generation of structured products. Their answer? Hybrids. Regis Benichou and Arnaud Scemama of Calyon…