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Lefferts joins Markit in best execution role
London-based data provider Markit has today announced the appointment of David Lefferts as a director.
BarCap hires chief sterling strategist
Barclays Capital has appointed Paul Robinson as chief sterling strategist.
Logicscope hires finance director
London-based trading technology vendor Logicscope has hired Nick Gretton as its finance director.
Crimes and misdemeanours - and how to avoid each when investing in hedge funds
fraud and litigation
Tiger, tiger burning bright...
special report: asia
Coming ready or not: do Europe's pension funds know what they're doing?
institutional investment
Cognitive excellence and subtle insight
Copernico is among South America's better-known hedge funds. Ricardo Maxit, Copernico's CIO tells David Walker how the firm's two main funds work
The way forward for Asian FX
special report: asia
How Manly Stanley raised a healthy hedge fund family
As Stanley Fink announces the forthcoming resignation of his CEO seat at Man Group in 2007, those who have seen the industry grow with him reflect on his achievements, and assess his legacy both for Man Group, and for the broader hedge fund industry
Structured moves
People
The structurer
Q&A
Hedge funds - Prime time
South Africa
Constant proportion portfolio insurance - Playing on protection
Equity derivatives
Targeted development
Pensions
Accurate options pricing for all
SuperDerivatives has entered the energy world with big aims - to bring transparency and increased liquidity to options markets. Oliver Holtaway looks at the company model, and asks how big a splash it's likely to make
Risking it in Russia
When attempting to assess energy risk in Russia today, traditional methods of risk analysis are no longer sufficient; they mustbe accompanied by detailed political risk analysis, writes Robert Amsterdam
Risk management for LDCs
US Gas Distribution Companies, long experienced in managing volumetric risk, now face market risk, high commodity prices and credit risk. Matthew Frye looks at strategies to model these risks in aggregate