31 Jul 2012
Full-fat FATCA still applies for most global firms
Julian Skingley, partner in financial services at Ernst & Young EMEIA, comments on the recent FATCA intergovernmental agreements…
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TT International switches benchmark from FTSE to MSCI
TT International, a UK based high-alpha specialist offering long only and hedge fund strategies, has adopted the MSCI Europe ex UK Index as…
27 Jul 2012
Israel hedge funds constantly top industry average, says fund administrator
A survey conducted by Israeli fund administrator Tzur Management highlights the significant expansion in the country’s funds industry over…
New Forests’ clients to acquire stake in Green Triangle Pine Estate
New Forests has introduced new investors to make an investment in the Green Triangle Forest Trust (GTFT). GTFT was established in March…
25 Jul 2012
Allocation to event driven managers increases to 11.45 per cent, says Altin
After a period of “risk on” in the first quarter of 2012, the second quarter proved to be the complete opposite, says Altin, the Swiss…
Growth of investment in liquid alternatives has accelerated, says Ramius
Ramius, the alternative investment management business of Cowen Group, has published a report on the liquid alternative investment space…
Positive development for funds and investors in ZAR230 billion money market fund sector
In anticipation of the implementation of Basel 3, which will commence in 2013, the investment guidelines prescribed for money market funds…
Hatteras Funds hosts five-city Meet The Managers forum
Alternative investment firm Hatteras Funds will host a series of forums across the US for financial advisers, home office research teams…
24 Jul 2012
Man reports FUM of USD52.7bn
Funds under management at Man Group totalled USD52.7bn at 30 June 2012, down from USD58.4bn at 31 December 2011. The figure reflects sales…
23 Jul 2012
Hedge funds down 0.40 per cent in May
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished May down 0.40 per cent, with five out of 10 strategies…
Paskewitz Asset Management lists on AlphaMetrix
Paskewitz Asset Management has listed its S&P Contrarian Program as a TransparentFund on AlphaMetrix, an online marketplace for private…
Second long-short hedge fund launches on Entrepreneur Partners’ platform
Entrepreneur Partners has launched its second long/short hedge fund on its platform, the Trias L/S Fund. The fund will apply macroeconomic…
20 Jul 2012
GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator measures 2.18 per cent in July
The GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2012 measured 2.18 per cent, down from 3.71 per cent in June. "Forward redemptions remain…
Hedge fund capital inflows steady through volatile Q2
Investors continued to allocate new capital to the hedge fund industry in quarter two, exhibiting a clear and continued preference for…
Eurozone in turmoil while Guernsey stands strong
Patricia White (pictured), managing director of Legis Fund Services, discusses how the fund industry in Guernsey is faring at a time when…
