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AQR Capital Management Launches Risk Parity Fund


05 October 2010 Connecticut
Reporter: Justin Lawson

AQR Capital Management, LLC, ("AQR") has launched the AQR Risk Parity Fund (AQRNX, Class N Shares), the newest addition to its mutual fund family. The new no-load mutual fund, open to retail and institutional investors
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Gold standard


05 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Jefferies have hired Josh Gold as a Managing Director and Head of the firm's new Hedge Fund Relationship Group. Gold will be responsible for managing the firm's relationships with U.S. hedge funds
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Eagle soaring


04 October 2010 Boston
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Eagle Investment Systems, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon, has hired a new regional sales director to address the business development needs of existing clients and prospects in Europe, Middle East and Africa(EMEA).
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First Blood for Northern Trust in Diebold Case


04 October 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Northern Trust has part-won a ruling on a motion to dismiss ERISA breach of fiduciary duty and prohibited transaction claims involving an investment manager's securities lending programme.
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Basel III the missed opportunities


04 October 2010 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Algorithmics publishes the first comprehensive assessment of all the elements of Basel III, and finds them lacking in their conceptual approach to capital and liquidity.
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Lloyd Michaels appointed Head of 1 Delta products


04 October 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Justin Lawson

In the last month Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking has continued its expansion into the Asia Equity space, announcing a series of senior appointments.
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Withdrawal from securities lending enhances rating


30 September 2010 Oldwick
Reporter: Justin Lawson

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a" of COPIC Insurance Company (COPIC) (Denver, CO).
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UniCredit's collateral expansion


30 September 2010 Munich
Reporter: Justin Lawson

UniCredit Bank Germany have appointed Sven Weinhold to the repo and collateral trading team. Weinhold will be based in Munich and joins on 1st October reporting to Arne Theia
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Sedona case heading for trial


29 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Andreas Badian and other defendants are set for trial in early 2011 in the SEC's lawsuit over naked short selling...
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Industrial's Shanghai IPO hits target


29 September 2010 Shanghai
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Securities lending the target as Industrial Securities Co raises the maximum amount it sought, 2.63 billion yuan, in its Shanghai IPO...
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Barclays beefs up prime services team


29 September 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Barclays Capital has made a series of appointments in its prime services as part of a drive to build up the servicing and financing business to hedge funds.