City of London's dominance of forex and rates markets grows
1-Sep 2010 | Telegraph BusinessThe City's dominance of the world's foreign exchange and interest rate derivative markets grew during the financial crisis, even as London's banking sector imploded, new figures from the Bank of England show.

Galtere launches agribusiness private equity strategy
2-Sep 2010 | Hedgeweek NewsGaltere, a US registered investment manager, has launched an agribusiness private equity strategy that aims to take advantage of a fundamental shift in global market dynamics and a growing worldwide demand for commodities from institutional investors. Article Tag:  Renatto Barbieri, Galtere, agribusiness private equity strategy.

Altegris Unveils Managed Futures Fund
15-Sep 2010 | emii.com : Hedge FundsAltegris Advisors has launched a managed futures strategy

MFA Urges Against High-Frequency Trading Restrictions
15-Sep 2010 | FINalternativesThe U.S. hedge fund lobby has weighed in against new rules that would impose market-maker requirements on high-frequency traders.

Energy Trader Vitol Paying $6M in Settlement
15-Sep 2010 | Business WASHINGTON (AP) -- An energy trading firm has agreed to pay a $6 million fine to settle federal regulators' charges of misleading an exchange by failing to disclose facts concerning its relationship with a subsidiary.

Barclay CTA Index gains 1.48 per cent in August
16-Sep 2010 | Hedgeweek NewsManaged futures gained 1.48 per cent in August, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.

Hedge fund chief David Harding earns L54m from predicting swings in commodity prices
26-Sep 2010 | Telegraph BusinessDavid Harding, a Cambridge science graduate who runs a hedge fund that predicts swings in commodity prices, has emerged as one of the City's highest earners, with a pay packet of more than L54m last year.

Commodities Reach New All-Time Highs
27-Sep 2010 | US Market Commentary from Seeking AlphaCalafia Beach Pundit submits: It's official: the CRB Spot Commodities Index today reached a new all-time high (485), eclipsing the previous high (481) set in July 2008. This can be interpreted in many ways, of course, but let me state the obvious: this is not a symptom of deflation, and this is not a precursor of a double-dip recession. This is unambiguously symptomatic of growth and accommodative monetary policy.What is amazing to me is that the Fed and so many commentators persist in wringing their hands over the possibility of deflation and a weakening of economic growth when commodity prices continue to move to all-time highs almost every day. I have yet to see anyone come up with a coherent explanation as to how we can be on the verge of deflation and recession when commodity prices are making new highs almost daily.

Macro hedge funds to profit in forex, gold-Permal
30-Sep 2010 | Reuters: Funds NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Macro hedge funds should find themselves able to profit from strong emerging market currencies and commodity opportunities, while staying nimble enough in changing market conditions, said fund firm Permal.