30 Jun 2005
Altegris Investments hires Deputy General Counsel
Hedge funds law veteran David P. Mathews has joined Altegris Investments, Inc.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cHedge funds law veteran David P.…
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29 Jun 2005
BNP Paribas acquires FundQuest in the US
BNP Paribas Asset Management is acquiring FundQuest Inc., one of the leading turnkey asset managers in the United States with USD 10…
Edhec finds no proof of 'capacity effect' in hedge fund industry
A new study by Edhec contradicts the conclusions of two recent reports on the capacity effects in the hedge fund industry."The Critique of…
A closer look at investable hedge fund indices
Investable hedge fund products are growing in popularity, says Kevin Pilarski, director of alternative strategies/derivatives, Dow Jones…
ProfitFundCom names Stefan Nilsson new head of Tokyo office
Stefan Nilsson has been appointed head of the Tokyo office of hedge fund firm ProfitFundCom with immediate effect.The company has offices…
BISYS names new VP for business development
BISYS has appointed John Vancura as vice president of business development for its Private Equity Services division. Vancura, who has…
28 Jun 2005
Steel tycoon buys into RAB Capital
The UK-based Indian steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has acquired a significant stake in London-based listed hedge fund manager RAB Capital…
Pension funds continue move into alternatives
Pension funds globally invested over USD 62 billion in alternative asset classes during 2004, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt.…
Comment: Quality pays
Consolidation in the hedge fund industry is inevitable but will ultimately generate new investment opportunities, says Jason Webster of…
'Unique' IKOS advances by 21 per cent in five consecutive months
IKOS Financial, a systematic global macro fund, has reported growth of 21 per cent over the first five months of the year. The results…
BGI appoints Bhagat as Global COO
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has appointed Rohit Bhagat as Global Chief Operating Officer.Bhagat will have oversight responsibility for…
27 Jun 2005
Sequana Capital sells Permal to Legg Mason
Legg Mason is to acquire USD 20 billion AUM Permal Group, one of the world's largest funds of hedge funds managers, for a price capped at…
FSA hedge funds discussion paper: "No desire to cause UK hedge fund management industry to migrate offshore"
The UK's FSA stressed that the launch of its wide-ranging discussion paper on hedge funds is not an attempt to shackle UK's booming hedge…
Julius Baer launches convertible and high-yield hedge fund
Julius Baer is set to launch its fourth single manager hedge fund, the JB Convertible and High Yield Hedge Fund, on 1 July 2005. The fund…
RMF sponsors Swiss-managed insurance-linked securities hedge fund
RMF has concluded a seeding arrangement through its hedge fund ventures programme with ISPartners Alternative Risk Advisors AG.Under the…
