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Bear Energy launches in Europe
US investment bank Bear Stearns International has launched its European energy business with the appointment of Etienne Amic as head of Bear Energy in Europe. The European venture will offer structured origination and financial products, including…
Danske Bank team quits to launch derivatives boutique
Four senior derivatives specialists at Danske Bank have left to found an equity-focused derivatives boutique, Arctic Securities, in Oslo.
Bear shores up asset-management arm with new chief
Jeffrey Lane has taken over as head of Bear Stearns’ asset management division, in order to restore investor confidence in its hedge fund business.
Deutsche nabs UBS' Leung to head ABS trading in Asia
Deutsche Bank has hired Michael Leung in Singapore for the newly created role of head of asset-backed securities (ABS) trading for Asia excluding Japan.
CAAM makes appointments in Italy
Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has made appointments to its Italian subsidiary, CAAM SGR, to target both the retail market and the institutional investors market.
When speed is of the essence: working the short sell in Asia
Speed is critical when going short in Asia's emerging markets, says Lionhart's Jason Kennard. Success means knowing the market and your customers, and having 24-hour access to a trading platform that can adequately back up your strategies, he adds
The responsive alternative...
Barclays Capital's Michael Brian explains hedge funds' nimbleness does put pressure on prime brokers to respond in kind but, as is the case with all rapidly changing industries, the cream does still rise to the top
Vive la difference, says Credit Suisse
In an increasingly complex marketplace of prime broking houses, it's the small differences between brokers that are likely to make or break the client relationship, says Credit Suisse managing director Philip Vasan
Power through sharp focus
When choosing a prime broker, clients should conduct a thorough review of firms' core competencies to assess suitability, says Lehman's prime broking team
Of talent and track records...
David Walker chats with Deutsche Bank's Barry Bausano and Jonathan Hitchon about the central prime broking issues and challenges and the latest services at brokers' disposal
Directional, with focused discipline
Scotland's Cartesian Capital has turned in a healthy first year with its UK long/short hedge fund. David Walker found out why they had such an enjoyable first birthday...
This lunch packs an educational punch!
One lunch, four managers, many products. Solomon Teague observes the very different market predictions of a convertible bond researcher, property fund developer, an asset manager and investment committee chairman.
Chicago's exchange merger mania
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Hedge funds fall for that Gallic charm
While institutional investors in France may be turning their attention to non-correlated returns, they know what they like (and don't like), and it pays for managers to find out first, as David Walker explains
Chicago: more than just a windy city?
When it comes to managing hedge funds Chicago, with its wealth of exchanges and universities, is like nowhere else, say the city's major service providers. Phyllis Feinberg gets the lowdown on the centre's service providers' offerings
With merger mania, can short ever be sweet?
UK equity hedge fund managers believe private equity bid deal analysis holds the answer to working a short book in the current markets, says Solomon Teague
Chicago's thriving hedge fund culture
The Windy City, despite its geographical distance from the main financial centres, is proving a hotbed of hedge fund action attracting portfolio managers from every international corner, says Scott Schweighauser, a partner at investment firm Harris…