Macquarie hedge fund exits short bets
Macquarie’s Asia hedge fund has exited its short positions in Indian single stock futures in response to a controversial set of proposed tax rules that […]
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India-Focused funds down -34.12% in 2011
India-focused hedge funds have been among the worst performers globally in 2011. Data from eVestment|HFN Industry Report show that the average India focused hedge funds was down -34.12% […]
Singapore to trade Nifty Options
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will start trading a second Nifty contract in May or June, offering regional hedge funds and investors another option to benefit […]
Goldman Sachs AMC to buy Benchmark MF for Rs 130.5 crore
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Company said on Wednesday that it would acquire Benchmark Mutual Fund, an ETF-focussed Indian fund house. Benchmark mutual fund manages assets […]
JB Global ventures into emerging markets
JB Global Investment Services has launched a managed fund aimed at self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors, giving them access to the emerging markets of China […]
Japan Hedge fund launches Nifty ETF
Nikko Asset Management has announced the launch of three new exchange traded funds, which began trading on 22 October 2010. With the addition of these […]
Blackrock’s ISHARES offers new NIFTY ETF
The Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) platform of BlackRock, iShares has launched a new swap-based product platform, which gives exposure to India and Russia. This development […]