20 Sep 2005
Are Latin American hedge funds the new El Dorado?
Funds investing in Latin America - mostly based in Brazil - enjoyed outstanding results between 2002 and 2004.…
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Eden Rock Finance Fund celebrates a positive first anniversary
The Eden Rock Finance Fund celebrated its first anniversary in July by posting an annualised return of +11.42 per cent.The Eden Rock…
19 Sep 2005
Institutional investors move towards direct investment in Q2
Institutional investors moved away from funds of hedge funds in favour of direct hedge funds investment in Q2 2005, according to a…
Global equity derivatives revenues to grow to USD 20 billion in 2007
Prime brokerage and trading in equity derivatives are offering attractive growth opportunities to investment banks, according to Boston…
Hardt Group launches incubator participation fund for clients
Hardt Group Investments AG has launched an innovative multi-strategy fund of hedge funds - the Incubator Participation Fund.Over the past…
16 Sep 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: Gaining an edge from trading the four major asset classes: Michael Wexler, CIO, Maple Leaf Macro Volatility Fund
Michael Wexler, who founded Maple Leaf Capital LLP in 2002, outlines recent developments within the company's flagship volatility…
Comment: Japanese election result reaffirms reform mandate: Joji Maki, Head of Japanese Equities, Baring Asset Management
Joji Maki examines the results of Sunday's Japanese election, which returned PM Junichiro Koizumi and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to…
Investing in alternatives to surge worldwide
Institutional investor commitment to alternative investments is poised to reach record levels by 2007, according to a new…
Platinum Capital Management launches Platinum Global Dividend Fund
Platinum Capital Management is aiming to achieve consistent capital growth and pay significant annual cash dividends to investors…
15 Sep 2005
Deutsche Börse acquires 51 percent stake in Azdex Limited
Deutsche Börse is expanding its market data and analytics services to cover counterparty data: The company announced on Wednesday it will…
The Bank of New York launches FoHF data warehouse
The Bank of New York has created a data warehouse for funds of hedge funds aimed at providing an automated and secure solution for meeting…
14 Sep 2005
US bonds to benefit from Canadian Foreign Property Rule change
The removal of limits on foreign investments for Canadian institutions is expected to result in the transformation of Canada's fixed income…
Philips acquisition boosts Merrill Lynch mandates by USD 16 bn
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, (MLIM) has completed the acquisition of PPCC bv and PIM bv, the internal investment management units of…
13 Sep 2005
CFDs - The net closes: Final rule changes to Takeover Code
Simmons & Simmons outlines the changes to the disclosure regime in Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code affecting third party investors and…
UK Seminars: Final Rules on Disclosure of Derivatives & Options
The UK's Takeover Panel is organising two seminars concerning the new Disclosure Rules on Dealings in Derivatives and Options.The seminars…
