18 Jun 2012
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index down 1.33% in May
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 1.33% for the month of May.Dedicated short bias was on of just four of the 10…
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Deutsche Bank’s structured funds division celebrates ten years of growth
Deutsche Bank’s structured funds division, db-X funds, has marked ten years in the structuring business by reaching over EUR10 billion in…
17 Jun 2012
New Democracy coalition negotiations will not be straightforward
As expected, New Democracy has ‘won’ the Greek election, becoming the biggest party in the new parliament. Now they must try to form a…
15 Jun 2012
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index in positive territory in May
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was in positive territory at the end of May in spite of a slightly negative performance of -0.55% during that…
SFA welcomes partial revision of CISA passed by Council of States
Switzerland’s Council of States has essentially adhered to the amendments to the CISA proposed by the Committee on Economic Affairs and…
14 Jun 2012
CBOE to introduce first interest rate-based volatility index
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will begin disseminating values for its first interest rate-based volatility index, the CBOE…
New opportunities for Hong Kong managers as China liberalises capital markets
By James Williams – Athos Capital is a new merger arbitrage hedge fund founded by portfolio manager Matt Moskey, trader Erik Senko and…
Hedge fund flows advance 1.60% in June, says GlobeOp
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 1.60% in June. "Solid net flows into hedge funds continued in…
Short-term CTAs to find footing in the current environment, says SAM
As a new report from Citi Prime Finance reveals that record allocations are held in CTA/macro strategies, Dr Alexei Chekhlov, Head of…
Olympia's merger with Kenmar addresses part of the company's challenges, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings says that the announced merger between Olympia Capital Management (M2) and Kenmar Group addresses part of the key challenges…
Estlander & Partners expands international operations to US
Estlander & Partners, a Finnish alternative investment management company and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) with approximately USD1…
13 Jun 2012
First two "100 Women in Hedge Funds/CAIA Scholars" earn CAIA Charter
Two members of the inaugural class of "100 Women in Hedge Funds/CAIA Scholars" have completed the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst…
ZAR534 billion on corporate balance sheets not efficiently utilised
With interest rates persisting at their lowest levels in 30 years, the 14% increase in corporate deposits in South Africa over the last…
11 Jun 2012
Hedge funds down 1.98% in May
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 1.98% in May (+2.15% YTD), while the S&P 500 fell -6.27% (+4.19% YTD), the Dow…
Conyers Dill & Pearman expands globally with six lawyer hires
Conyers Dill & Pearman has hired a litigation lawyer in the Cayman Islands and five corporate lawyers across its Mauritius, Moscow,…
