09 Jan 2013
Hedge fund industry outperforms S&P 500 Index for second month in a row
The hedge fund industry took in a net USD4.7bn (0.3 per cent of assets) in November, reversing a USD10.3bn outflow in October, according to…
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08 Jan 2013
Fund administration firm Tower Fund Services is launched
Tower Fund Services has launched as a new fund administration firm for alternative investment managers. The firm provides a full spectrum…
Wine index to finish 2013 14 per cent up on 2012
The Wine Investment Fund’s (TWIF) forecast for 2013 is that the main wine index, the Liv-ex 100, will finish the year 14 per cent above its…
Savers should be wary of inflation, says Chatfeild-Roberts
Inflation can be good for governments, reducing the real value of government debt, but it reduces living standards for those whose incomes…
07 Jan 2013
Agecroft Partners predicts top hedge fund industry trends for 2013
Agecroft Partners predicts that the hedge fund industry will set a new record for assets in 2013 despite the lacklustre investment…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 0.99 per cent in December
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed up 0.99 per cent in December as each of the seven index component strategies…
04 Jan 2013
Six out of seven IndexIQ hedge fund replications indices positive in December
Six of the seven of IndexIQ’s hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices were positive in December 2012. The IQ Hedge Emerging…
Credit Suisse LAB Index up 1.13 per cent in December
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was up 1.13 per cent in December, according to Jordan Drachman, head of alternative…
03 Jan 2013
Independent administrators as nimble as the hedge funds they serve, says SS&C GlobeOp
The advantage to independent administrators like SS&C GlobeOp is they are as nimble as the hedge funds they serve, according to Bill…
US fiscal cliff deal: A stopgap, not a solution
Russ Koesterich (pictured), BlackRock’s Chief Investment Strategist, provides an overview of the US Fiscal Cliff deal and discusses what it…
ALPS launches Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
ALPS, a DST Company, has launched the ALPS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, which delivers exposure to the Alerian MLP Infrastructure…
01 Jan 2013
Changing role of hedge fund CTOs tops key themes from IVP’s fourth annual Hedge Fund Forum
Indus Valley Partners (IVP), a provider of technology solutions to alternative asset managers, has published a summary of the fourth annual…
Fortress co-founder Kauffman announces retirement
Fortress Investment Group Principal and Director Robert Kauffman has elected to retire from the company and its Board of Directors after a…
24 Dec 2012
Morningstar MSCI Composite Hedge Fund Index up 0.5 per cent in November
The Morningstar MSCI Composite Hedge Fund Index, an asset-weighted composite of nearly 1,000 hedge funds in the Morningstar Hedge Fund…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator measures 6.19 per cent for December
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for December 2012 measured 6.19 per cent, up from 5.19 per cent in November. "Expected…
