25 Oct 2004
Old Mutual increases capacity of UK Specialist Equity Fund
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) (OMAM) has placed additional capacity in the Old Mutual UK Specialist Equity Fund with new and existing…
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BAI presents SUPER HEDGE 2005 in Frankfurt
The Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (German Alternative Investment Association) is hosting SUPER HEDGE 2005 in Frankfurt.BAI has…
22 Oct 2004
The Hedgeweek Interview: Unlocking value in Latin America: Ricardo Maxit, Copernico Capital Partners
Ricardo Maxit outlines the central elements of Copernico's strategies that focus on producing consistent returns from the Latin American…
Guernsey moves to streamline fund authorisation regime
Guernsey is moving to cut the approval time for funds aimed at professional, experienced and knowledgeable investors to within three…
Relative Value Arbitrage Index holds on to marginal lead
The Relative Value Arbitrage Index recorded a marginal gain (0.08%) as all the other HFRX indices headed south this week.The worst loser…
21 Oct 2004
IFA attitudes to hedge funds
Close Fund Management and Man Investments have published research into the IFA sector on the back of responses to hedge fund seminars held…
Hong Kong to speed up approvals for hedge funds
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) plans to make it easier for hedge fund start-ups to set up in Hong Kong.According to executive…
Gottex and Pioneer to oversee Dorset Council USD 80m allocation
Gottex Fund Management and Pioneer Alternative Investments will each oversee USD 40 million of hedge fund assets for UK's Dorset…
20 Oct 2004
JPMorgan Report: Have hedge funds eroded market opportunities?
A new report from JPMorgan indicates that as hedge funds grow larger they could erode the market opportunities and mispricings they have…
Meyer Capital launches Sharia-compliant hedge fund
Meyer Capital launched a hedge fund compliant with Islamic Sharia law this week in the Gulf region.The Shariah Equity Opportunity Fund will…
BDA China Market Review: Portals Revived; Handset Competition Heats Up
Fortnightly market intelligence covering China's TMT sector produced by Beijing-based research firm BDA China exclusively for Hedgeweek…
Flanagan and Barnes appointed co-managers of Nevsky
London-based Thames River Capital has appointed Eoghan Flanagan and Nick Barnes as co-managers of the Thames River Nevsky Fund…
19 Oct 2004
HFR Europe: Smaller FoHFs will struggle to survive
At least 1,500 funds of hedge funds are too small to survive because competition is squeezing fees, according to HFR Europe.Speaking at the…
Ineichen: Traditional managers switch to absolute return model
According to UBS Investment Research, traditional fund managers are switching from using benchmark indices to focusing on absolute return…
18 Oct 2004
ABN AMRO takes in over USD 1bn in FoHFs
ABN AMRO Asset Management (AAAM) this week passed the milestone of USD 1bn in assets under management for funds of hedge funds. AAAM…
