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Man Investments plans retail fund of hedge funds in Hong Kong
Man Investments plans to launch a retail fund of hedge funds in Hong Kong in the third quarter of this year, which it hopes will raise $50 million in the first 12 months.
Man Investments plans retail fund of hedge funds in Hong Kong
Man Investments plans to launch a retail fund of hedge funds in Hong Kong in the third quarter of this year, which it hopes will raise $50 million in the first 12 months.
Sponsor's article > Basel II: change is good
Basel II is an opportunity for banks to modernize and upgrade their risk practices, policies and technology to manage risk in a holistic fashion. Alliance & Leicester, a UK based financial institution with assets of over €55 billion, took early advantage…
Independent valuation service for OTC derivatives launched
JP Morgan Investor Services (JPMIS), part of JP Morgan Chase, has launched an independent valuation service for over-the-counter derivatives.
Behind closed doors
The method used by rating agencies to determine rating actions has often been portrayed as a shadowy and secretive process. Nancy Stroker tries to shed some light on the matter.
AIB repays €26m for overcharging
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) said it is repaying €26 million ($32 million) it overcharged clients on three million FX deals, after a regulator slammed the bank in a report last week.
Collateralization: A safety net for investors?
The proliferation of credit derivatives has given rise to the widespread use of collateralization—posting collateral against the risk of default. But as Saskia Scholtes reports, this practice may be creating its own risks.
Collateralization: A safety net for investors?
The proliferation of credit derivatives has given rise to the widespread use of collateralization—posting collateral against the risk of default. But as Saskia Scholtes reports, this practice may be creating its own risks.
Swapstream market-makers raise quote size to €800m
The four banks making markets on electronic interest rate swaps trading platform Swapstream have raised their quote sizes from around €100 million to €200 million apiece.
AIB repays €26 million for overcharging
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) is repaying €26 million ($32 million) it overcharged clients on 3 million foreign exchange deals, after a regulator slammed the bank in a report last week, reports RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Dow Jones iTraxx CDS indexes launched for Asia, Australia and Japan
A new series of Asian credit default swaps (CDS) indexes have been launched today in Asia, Australia and Japan, combining the dealers behind the Dow Jones Trac-x, iBoxx and CJ 50 indexes under a single index umbrella.
RiskMetrics’ re-capitalisation tops venture capital deal table
A cash injection into RiskMetrics Group of $122 million by private equity investors last month was the largest venture capital deal of the second quarter.
Nomura creates energy capital markets group
Japanese bank Nomura has created an energy capital markets group based in New York and London. The group will focus on the strategic acquisition of assets and financing of investments in energy and related infrastructure.
HKMA to rule out AMA approach
Hong Kong's banking regulator, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), will not allow the territory's banks to use the advanced measurement approaches (AMA) for measuring operational risk when Basel II is implemented from the end of 2006.