FinLab SA Announces its First North American Office and the Appointment of Mr. Kristofer T. Kelleher as Director of Sales

(ContentDesk) January 26, 2006 -- FinLab SA provides advanced software products and services to investment professionals making asset allocation decisions on Hedge Funds, Fund of Hedge Funds and Traditional Funds.Mr. Denis de Pentheny OKelly CEO of Finlab SA said given that nearly 50% of the $1.1 trillion hedge fund market and a major portion of the traditional fund market are based in the US, this makes it a key strategic initiative to develop our presence within the US. The acceptance of our product Packhedge" by investment professionals globally and more especially in the US, meant that we needed to deploy locally based resources to exploit the potential that such a large market affords. Finlab SA already has built a substantial base of US clients which provides an ideal platform upon which to launch new products and services to current and prospective clients. We intend over the coming year to build a best in class organization in North America that will sell, market and support our products in what is the most mature and largest of markets in the world for hedge funds and traditional funds.We knew that we would only be able to realize this strategic vision by recruiting the best individuals and resources to open this market for us.

So we are pleased to announce that we have been able to bring on board Mr. Kristofer T. Kelleher as the Director of Sales, North America. Prior to joining us Kris held senior marketing position for InvestorForce Securities in Wayne, PA. An acknowledged and successful market strategist in the financial services sector, Kris will lead us in accelerating our growth in this key market, adds Mr.

OKelly. Prior to his tenure at InvestorForce, Mr. Kelleher served as marketing lead on a new mutual fund investment program for AEGON USA.Tasked with aggressively introducing PackHedge" to the US marketplace, I am enthused about my opportunity to significantly contribute to the firms long-term success, said Mr. Kelleher.
I am confident that US prospects, who up until now have had little choice in this arena, will welcome the opportunity to realize true efficiencies in data management, asset allocation tools, custom reporting and dedicated client service.The establishment of this new office complements the infrastructure we have created in London and Geneva, demonstrating the global nature of our business and the need to provide best in class products and support services that delight our clients worldwide.About FinLab SAFinLab is a software solutions company that develops, distributes and supports one of the worlds most advanced systems for investment research, analysis and asset allocation for both alternative and traditional funds.The companys product suite PackHedge" is a series of state of the art modular software tools that provide an unmatched multi-source, multi-currency, multi frequency qualitative and quantitative data management model.

PackHedge" includes data aggregation, extensive statistical analysis and charting, a multi-dimensional query engine, complete pro-forma portfolio simulation, comprehensive fund of funds portfolio management, and customisable reporting capabilities. In addition tools to manage time series imports and customisable due diligence questionnaires are provided to ensure full data fidelity.The company was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with offices in London and Philadelphia.For more information please visit FinLabs web site www.finlab.com or please contact Mr. Kelleher at +1 (610) 345-0186..

EFX Williamsburg Announces New FOREX Platform for Hedge Funds

Williamsburg, VA (ContentDesk) October 10, 2005 -- EFX Group/Williamsburg, a branch office of El Segundo, Calif.-based EFX Group and an introducing broker for MBTT announced a new FOREX trading platform for hedge funds and institutions.Unlike most FOREX trading firms, MBTT does not have a deal desk between you and your orders.
MBTT utilizes Straight Through Processing (STP), sending your orders directly to various banks and eliminating the potential for markup or spread manipulation.
STP also prevents instances where you may be re-quoted, which generally occur when it is in the deal desk's best interest to delay the execution of your order, acting against your best interests.
"There are a lot of myths about the FOREX market that we are shattering" says EFX Williamsburg Branch Manager Lee Young.
Fixed spreads are a way for FCMs to markup or markdown the best bid or offer.

FCMs do this to hide their fee into the price of the currency pair instead...

Interview with a #1 Ranked Hedge Fund Manager; International Balanced Multi-Strategy Asset Class

(ContentDesk) September 19, 2005 -- The 'mature' traders strike back: Hedge fund managers seem to get younger from year to year. At the other side of the spectrum you may come across a firm like Triumph. Triumph presently has 19 traders whose average age is 52 years. They are mature, successful and experienced traders with an average of more than 26 years experience in the markets. What happens if they get together to form a multi-strategy hedge fund?The following is an interview with James S.

Moore, Managing Member of TIF Fund Management LLC, the Managing Member of Triumph Investment Master Fund Ltd. (Currently ranked among the top performing International Balanced Multi-Strategy Asset class by Nelson's World's Best Money Managers for 20 and 40 quarter time frames). Interview Questions Include the Following:How does Triumph Fund differ from other hedge funds?Where are hedge funds heading?How did you get started in Hedge Funds?What do you think are the current challenges to hedge...

Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 500 Hedge Funds in Energy & Environment

Houston, TX; New York, NY (ContentDesk) May 15, 2006 -- The Energy Hedge Fund Center, LLC (EHFC, www.energyhedgefunds.com) is now tracking over 500 hedge funds that have a substantial energy or environmental content in its Directory of Energy Hedge Funds. The number of energy hedge funds has steadily grown over the last 24-months as investor appetite for commodities generally and energy commodities specifically, has soared. The majority of energy hedge funds are either commodity trading or equity long/short funds with the most recent growth in commodity trading funds taking place in Europe. Over 5-percent of the hedge fund universe now has a good deal of exposure to energy via commodities, equities and debt, said Dr. Gary M. Vasey, Co-Principal of the Energy Hedge Fund Center LLC.

Many other hedge funds also have some energy exposure today marking the transition of energy from a ...

Highest Silver Prices in Twenty Years Attributed to New Exchange Traded Fund

San Francisco, CA (ContentDesk) March 24, 2006 -- Exchange Traded Funds have broken the barrier of yet another sector. The move of Exchange Traded Funds into the commodities sector continued after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved rule changes that would allow Barclays iShares Silver Trust, to begin trading on the American Stock Exchange. This gives investors yet more choices in the ETF marketplace. The iShares Silver Trust will be backed by silver held in London vaults. It will be modeled after the StreetTracks
Gold Trust ETF.

This is expected to soak up much of the available supply of
silver, which will increase demand and drive up prices. This has temporarily affected the gold market. Some investors are now selling gold and buying silver in anticipation of a price run up in silver. This market is very volatile as it has always been. The SEC does not think this new fund will put a squeeze on the supply of silver.

Others have a different...

A Hedge for the Children

"Isn't that beautiful corn in those people's front yard?" I asked."I will not have corn growing in my front yard," said my husband."Corn is a handsome plant. It gives a lush, tropical air.""I will not have corn growing in my front yard."So we didn't have corn the next year. Our back yard was shaded, except for one part, and I had decided to grow roses there instead of corn.The year after that I returned to the argument: "What if we planted corn in the side yard? It gets lots of sun.""I will not have corn in my front yard.""This wouldn't be the front yard. It would be the side yard. And you remember how delicious corn tastes when you pick it five minutes before you cook it?"He thought about how delicious corn tastes.

"I guess the side yard isn't the front yard," he said. "Okay. You can grow corn in the side yard.""And I'll plant a hedge out front so people can't see the corn as they drive by.""That's even better."So I began to plan a hedge. We had many children in our Virginia...

Strategic Capital Advisors, LLC, Brokers Three Key Acquisitions for Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

Strategic Capital Advisors, LLC, led by founder Arthur J. Drago, brokered three strategic deals for Boston-based Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. in 2004, bringing the Pioneer family of funds approximately $3.3 billion in assets and the adoption of 13 funds inclusive.The latest transaction was Pioneer's $3.1 billion acquisition of 22 Safeco (Nasdaq: SAFC) mutual funds from the Seattle-based insurance company. Seven of these funds were reorganized as Pioneer funds; fifteen were merged into existing Pioneer funds. Earlier in the year, two Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge Investments, LLC, Chicago) equity funds with a total of $25 million in assets were reorganized as Pioneer Oak Ridge funds, and four Papp (L.

Roy Papp & Associates, LLP, Phoenix, AZ) equity funds with a total of $153 million in assets were reorganized as Pioneer Papp funds.
"Strategic Capital Advisors took the extra time to understand our company and our posture," noted Steven Graziano, Pioneer's Executive Vice President,...

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