Dharma Holdings S.A., the Luxembourg based holding company, has launched a new portfolio and fund management firm Europenne de Gestion Prive (EGP) with its main office in Bordeaux and branches in Toulouse and Rome. EGP is authorized by the Autorit
Van Global Hedge Fund Advisors, LLC ("VAN") has launched an OLE_LINK1investable hedge fund index, the Van Tracker Fund SPC, Ltd. ("VTF"), that tracks the performance of the Van Offshore Hedge Fund Index excluding Funds of Funds (the "Index"). The VTF,
Canada said it has ratified a protocol to the tax treaty currently in place with the United Kingdom, which includes Northern Ireland. For purposes of non resident withholding tax, this protocol will be effective for amounts paid or credited on
The Bond Market Association says it will be replying to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of the Treasury and bank regulatory agencies on the proposed guidance issued yesterday to financial institutions involved in complex structured finance activities. "We
NumeriX, a provider of derivatives pricing and risk management software, has promoted Steven R. O'Hanlon to the position of President and COO. O'Hanlon heads a team of people with either dealing room, derivatives technology or accounting backgrounds Mark Shornick as
Tony Johnson of RBC Global Services has hired Simon Shapland a second time. After luring the former ABN Amro Mellon sales chief to join him at the ill fated BISYS operation in London, Johnson has now secured Shapland as regional
The New York Stock Exchange said it fined Merrill Lynch & Co. $625,000 for not preventing a former research analyst and a saleswoman from telling select clients of a planned company downgrade before its official release. "The firm failed to
Canada says it has ratified a new tax treaty with Venezuela. For purposes of non resident withholding tax, this treaty will be effective for amounts paid or credited on or after January 1, 2005. The general withholding tax rate on
The Investment Company Institute said that it has hired Elizabeth Krentzman to be its General Counsel. Krentzman formerly served on the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission and currently is a partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she
Mary Fenoglio has landed at Citigroup this month, reporting to managing director Steve Bernstein in its Global Transactions Services, according to Bernstein's New York office. Fenoglio had been reported to have "retired" recently from State Street where she was SVP