06 Jun 2013
Hedge funds up 0.7 per cent in May, says HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index
Hedge funds were up 0.7 per cent for May and 4.6 per cent year-to-date, as measured by the HFRX Global Hedge Fund index.Anthony Lawler,…
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05 Jun 2013
Credit Suisse LAB Index flat in May
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was flat in May, according to Dr Jordan Drachman, head of alternative beta strategies…
Italian companies turning to capital markets amid weak credit conditions, says S&P report
More Italian corporations, including midsize companies, could issue debt on the capital markets over the coming years owing to changing…
04 Jun 2013
Market Vectors Index Solutions gives May performance of Hedge Fund Beta Indices
Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) has announced the May performance for its six investable Market Vectors Hedge Fund Beta Indices. Each…
03 Jun 2013
Gottex Brokers opens London office
Gottex Brokers, an interdealer broker in interest rate derivative products and a specialist in Swiss interest rate derivatives, has opened…
AST appointed transfer agent for NexPoint Credit Strategies
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST) has been appointed as transfer agent to NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund, a closed-end…
31 May 2013
Tools that enhance risk management framework
One of the biggest challenges managers have faced in the last couple of years has been greater regulation. In parallel with investor demand…
Apex Vision: Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
Operational risk, it could be argued, is equally as important to today’s hedge fund manager as market risk.To help support its global…
Risk management: the bigger picture
By James Williams – “It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.” – John Paul…
Behavioural risk: how to run winners and cut losers
“Loss aversion is the single biggest reason for failure in our industry and it’s incredible how deeply rooted in our psyche it is,”…
Hedge Funds Care becomes Help For Children
Hedge Funds Care will begin using the name Help For Children, keeping the same mission and goals, the same support and commitment to the…
Bloomberg Hedge Funds Summit to focus on mainstream investors
How hedge funds are becoming mainstream investment strategies for a new class of investors, specifically family offices, seeking returns…
Gottex and Staples joint venture to provide multi-asst investment solutions to NZ investors
Staples Rodway Asset Management and Gottex Fund Management Sarl, the investment subsidiary of alternative asset management group Gottex…
30 May 2013
UCM Partners changes name to Semper Capital Management
UCM Partners is changing its name to Semper Capital Management, an identity the investment management firm believes better reflects its…
29 May 2013
Inflection Strategic Opportunities Fund posts 2.99 per cent net return in Q1
The Inflection Strategic Opportunities Fund delivered a net return of 2.99 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, outperforming the TSX…
