12 Sep 2012
Hedge funds extend summer gains on euro optimism
Hedge funds posted gains for the third consecutive month in August, as the Euro advanced on optimism for a resolution of the European…
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11 Sep 2012
Hedge funds face challenge balancing reinsurance/returns, says Fitch
Several well-known hedge fund managers have backed new reinsurance vehicles, with the aim of using stable premium flows in lower-risk…
Auriel Capital partners with Inflection Point Capital Management
Auriel Capital, a European equity long/short manager, has partnered with Inflection Point Capital Management (IPCM), an asset management…
Wells Fargo re-brands LaCrosse hedge fund administration business
Wells Fargo’s hedge fund administration and middle-office service provider, LaCrosse Global Fund Services, has been re-branded as Wells…
10 Sep 2012
AIFMD: the depositary issue
By James Tinworth (pictured), partner in the hedge funds practice, Stephenson Harwood – Whilst there are many challenges posed by the EU’s…
07 Sep 2012
Guernsey funds stable during second quarter
The total value of funds business in Guernsey grew by GBP711m (0.3 per cent) during the second quarter of the year. New figures from the…
AlphaClone Hedge Fund Long/Short Index shows move away from financial sector
Hedge fund managers tracked by the AlphaClone Hedge Fund Long/Short Index distanced themselves from financial sector investments in the…
06 Sep 2012
Envestnet partners with Fund Evaluation Group
Envestnet, a provider of technology-enabled wealth management solutions for investment advisers, has formed a hedge fund research alliance…
Credit Suisse LAB Index up 0.53 per cent in August
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index was up 0.53 per cent in August, according to Jordan Drachman, head of research for…
SunGard identifies ten asset management trends affecting fund management industry
The lines between institutional asset managers and alternative investors are becoming increasingly blurred due to investment strategies,…
05 Sep 2012
Secondary market a source of ‘permanent capital’ for hedge funds, says Hedgebay
Hedgebay has called on hedge fund managers to take advantage of secondary market platforms, claiming they can provide a permanent source of…
Hedgeweek Q&A with Matteo Dante Perruccio, founding partner of Hermes BPK Partners
Hermes BPK Partners is a provider of alternative hedge fund solutions part owned by Hermes Fund Managers. Representing the ‘P’ in BPK,…
04 Sep 2012
Altin returns 2.58 per cent year-to-date
Swiss alternative investment company Altin returned 2.58 per cent year-to-date as at 31 July 2012. The HFRI FoF Composite Index managed…
31 Aug 2012
First Trust launches First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund
First Trust Advisors has launched a new exchange-traded fund, First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund. A tail hedging strategy,…
30 Aug 2012
China’s new focus on qualitative growth should benefit investors
China has set out on a reform course that is expected to structurally transform its economic landscape. Mike Shiao (pictured), Investment…
