19 Feb 2014
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index down 0.29 per cent in January
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 0.29 per cent for the month of January, despite half of the ten sub-strategies recording…
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18 Feb 2014
Hedge funds to reach USD3trn by year end 2014
Hedge funds are expected to reach a record breaking USD3trn by year end 2014, up from USD2.6trn as of 2013 year end, according to Deutsche…
Salus Alpha’s strategies deliver strong start to 2014
Salus Alpha’s strategies have delivered a good start to 2014 in terms of performance, according to a report by managed investment platform…
17 Feb 2014
Limmat Capital to become investment manager of large balanced fund mandate
Limmat Capital Alternative Investments has been appointed to manage a large balanced fund mandate with assets under management of…
Hedge funds target rough diamonds as an investment, says IDX
Los Angeles-based Investment Diamond Exchange (IDX) has expanded its workforce to cater for an increasing number of hedge funds and other…
Saemor’s Europe Alpha Fund returns 2.8 per cent in January
Saemor Capital has reported a strong start to 2014 for its Europe Alpha Fund with a return of 2.8 per cent in January, despite the…
Commodity market increased slightly in January
Commodities increased in January due to supply worries in livestock and to weather fundamentals supporting the energy sector.The Dow…
14 Feb 2014
Smart beta to take centre stage at EDHEC-Risk Europe Days conference in London
Smart beta investing, efficient risk diversification, liability driven investment (LDI) strategies, infrastructure and fixed income…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance up 1.39 per cent in January
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2014 measured 1.39 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured…
13 Feb 2014
Dexia Asset Management rebrands as Candriam
Dexia Asset Management has launched a new brand identity following its acquisition by New York Life Investments on 3 February 2014.The…
Orangefield Columbus sees record growth in 2013
Fund administrator Orangefield Columbus, a service provider to hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, offshore mutual funds,…
12 Feb 2014
BoE bamboozles with changes to forward guidance
Azad Zangana (pictured), European Economist, Schroders comments on the latest quarterly Inflation Report from the Bank of England…As part…
Concept Capital Markets publishes guide to launching alternative investment fund
Concept Capital Markets has published a new guide to launching an alternative investment fund.The report provides a roadmap for investment…
Hedge funds redeemed USD10.4bn in December
Hedge funds had their biggest outflow of 2013 in December, redeeming USD10.4bn or 0.5 per cent of assets, according to the latest…
11 Feb 2014
Permal Group launches alternative multi-manager mutual fund
Legg Mason’s affiliate Permal Group has launched the Permal Alternative Select Fund, its first open end alternative mutual fund.The…
