Hedgeweek special report on Spanish Hedge Funds 2008
Find out about Spain's new regulatory regime for hedge funds and funds of hedge funds read our latest report 
Triple A Partners hires Joanne Murphy for Asia-Pacific marketing
Asia Alternative Asset Partners (Caymans), which specialises in the seeding and distribution of Asian and emerging markets alternative funds, has appointed Joanne Murphy as marketing director for the Asia Pacific region.
London Metal Exchange launches steel billet spot trading
The London Metal Exchange has commenced spot or cash trading, marking the end of the launch period, for both the Mediterranean and Far East LME steel billet futures contracts.
CFTC charges Dutch group Optiver with manipulation of Nymex energy futures market
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged Dutch-based proprietary trading fund Optiver Holding, two of its subsidiaries and three employees with attempted and successful manipulation of three oil and petroleum products contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Sceptre Investment and Fairfield Greenwich target Canadian investors with joint venture
Toronto money management firm Sceptre Investment Counsel and Fairfield Greenwich Group, a USD16.6bn hedge fund and fund of hedge funds manager based in New York, have launched a co-operative venture to provide alternative investment solutions to Canadian institutional and high net worth investors. Sceptre will advise investors on alternative...
KMG launches platform for creating Sicav SIF funds
Luxembourg-based KMG Sicav SIF has launched a platform for asset managers and advisers to create their own Sicav SIF funds, taking advantage of the regulatory structure of a Specialised Investment Fund together with the open-ended investment company vehicle that is widely used for both long-only retail funds and alternative investments.
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The Hedgeweek Interview - Manuel Alejandro Dopazo, Fincere: "Hedge funds follow common trades and strategies that increase rather than decrease correlation and systemic risk"Fri, 18 July 2008
Manuel Alejandro Dopazo, managing director of London-based investment manager and corporate advisor Fincere, says that despite the recent impact on... |
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| Strategy | DTD | MTD | Index Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Absolute Return Index | 0.3167 | -0.6070 | 1153.28 |
| HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index | 0.2038 | -1.5801 | 962.20 |
| HFRX Distressed Securities Index | -0.0291 | -1.4465 | 1378.17 |
| HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index | -0.1819 | -1.8556 | 1247.28 |
| HFRX Equity Hedge Index | -0.0941 | -3.1733 | 1287.14 |
| HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index | -0.3392 | -1.2105 | 1066.60 |
| HFRX Event Driven Index | -0.1935 | -1.5372 | 1402.88 |
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index | -0.2507 | -2.5286 | 1282.70 |
| HFRX Macro Index | -1.0226 | -4.1911 | 1415.44 |
| HFRX Market Directional Index | -0.2015 | -2.8395 | 1247.81 |
| HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index | 0.0954 | 0.0708 | 1319.02 |
| HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index | -0.0859 | -1.7630 | 1142.68 |
Aref adds Morley and Aegon property funds as members
The Association of Real Estate Funds, which represents UK unlisted commercial real estate funds, has added two new funds to its membership, the Quercus Healthcare Fund managed by Morley and the Aegon Property Fund managed by Aegon Asset...
Insurance software firm SSP to be acquired by Hellman & Friedman
SSP, an international insurance software provider based in the northern English city of Halifax, has agreed to be acquired by H&F Sensor Bidco, an acquisition vehicle owned by funds managed or advised by Hellman & Friedman and SSP's existing...
Keydata launches 100 per cent Capital Protected Growth Plan
Keydata Investment Services, an independent UK investment manager and provider of structured products, has launched the 100 per cent Capital Protected Growth Plan, the firm's first product of its kind.
Dow Jones and Stoxx license North African and Asian indices for BNP Paribas ETFs
BNP Paribas Asset Management has signed a licensing agreement with Dow Jones Indexes and Stoxx to issue exchange-traded funds based on the Dow Jones Stoxx Asia/Pacific 600 ex Japan, the Dow Jones South Korea Titans 30, the Dow Jones CASE Egypt...
Hedgeweek Comment: Absolute trouble
Troubled hedge fund Absolute Capital Management has closed one of its hedge funds and its office in Mallorca as poor performance and a big loss for...