Trading & Execution

Newedge names Nicolas Breteau global head of sales

Newedge, a global brokerage, has appointed Nicolas Breteau as the global head of sales and front office. »

Hedgeweek Comment: Cash is king for hedge funds

As the financial market turbulence plumbs new depths, hedge funds are increasing the proportion of cash in their investment portfolios. »

Trading restarts in Amsterdam for Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners

Trading in the class A ordinary shares of Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners, a closed-ended fund of private equity funds investment company, has resumed following the lifting of the suspension o »

Hedgeweek Comment: Soros is buying

Global investor and philanthropist George Soros is back doing what he does best - making a fortune by exploiting financial turmoil. »

Hedgeweek Comment: Here come the short sellers

As the shares of US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went into freefall on Friday, plummeting to their lowest levels in more than 17 years, short sellers were counting their winn »

Mourant completes 200th listing on Channel Islands Stock Exchange

Mourant International Finance Administration, part of the Jersey-based international legal and financial services group Mourant, has completed its 200th listing on the Channel Islands Stoc »

Kuwait's Global Investment House to float private equity fund in London

Kuwait-based asset manager Global Investment House has announced plans to launch an initial public offering of Global MENA Financial Assets, a closed-ended private equity fund, and to list »

Summit Partners invests in electronic trading firm Flow Traders

Flow Traders, a European electronic trading firm, has received what it describes as a significant minority equity investment from US private equity firm Summit Partners. »

Forty one per cent cut in fees for UK and US stock futures on Bclear

Euronext.liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext, will cut the cost of registering UK and US Universal Stock Futures through its Bclear service by up to 41% from 1 May 20 »

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