14 May 2012
Switzerland’s alternative fund industry braces for regulatory change
By Simon Gray – Proposed changes to the regulatory regime governing Switzerland’s fund industry have prompted a number of alarmist…
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Reshaping the Swiss fund regulation approach
By Markus Fuchs – Switzerland’s fund and asset management industry is on the brink of major change resulting from the ongoing review of the…
Credit Suisse's Asset Management Division launches Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Fund
Credit Suisse's Asset Management Division has launched the Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Fund, which seeks to offer access to hedge…
13 May 2012
Equity markets appear too quiet and investors should expect volatility to rise
In his latest Market Update, Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist, argues that current market expectations for…
11 May 2012
Alternative strategies resilient in April
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was almost flat in April with a performance of -0.02% (+1.52% in 2012), showing resilience despite disappointing…
Hedge fund flows advance 1.24% in May, says GlobeOp
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 1.24% in May. “May produced another month of positive net flows…
UK exec pay votes could give activist investors new tool, says Fitch
The proposed strengthening of UK shareholders' say in executive compensation arrangements would increase their influence over company…
10 May 2012
Emerging economies will drive growth in 2012
Following the Japanese earthquake in March 2011, major industrial sectors were plunged into turmoil. So far 2012 has seen no repeat of the…
Hedge funds take in USD2.3bn in March
The hedge fund industry added USD2.3 billion (0.1% of assets) in March, down from a USD6.8 billion inflow in February and only the fourth…
Form PF: Know your RAUM, consider who will view the report, but ultimately ‘Be prepared’ says GlobeOp’s Barback
Hedge funders managing north of USD5billion in assets face a rapidly encroaching 15 June 2012 deadline to file Form PF. The filing is to be…
09 May 2012
Hedge funds declined 0.38% in April
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 0.38% in April (+4.02% YTD), while the S&P 500 fell 0.75% (+11.16% YTD), the Dow…
Trident selects Advent to support PE, onshore and offshore fund accounting
Trident Fund Services has added the Geneva World Investor module to its existing implementation of Geneva. Trident Fund Services leverages…
08 May 2012
Hedge funds trade in narrow range in April
Hedge funds posted a narrow decline to begin Q2 2012, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index declining by 0.36 per cent in April,…
Synergy Fund Management sees ‘lot of hidden jewels’ for Asia seeding
By James Williams, news editor, Hedgeweek – Seeding hedge funds has picked up in popularity over the last 12 months at a time when new…
RiverPark introduces RiverPark/Gargoyle Hedged Value Fund
RiverPark Advisors has introduced the RiverPark/Gargoyle Hedged Value Fund, a conversion of the Gargoyle Hedged Value Fund LP, which has a…
