08 May 2012
Record attendance for Guernsey Funds Forum 2012
Guernsey Funds Forum 2012 held in London this week attracted well in excess of 400 delegates – a new attendance record for the event.The…
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04 May 2012
Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund passes USD250m in assets
The Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund (MASFX) has passed USD250 million in net assets – just six months after the fund…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index down 0.33% in April
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down 0.33% in April as most of the index component strategies reported negative…
Front-office outsourcing an attractive option for Hong Kong start-ups says BTIG’s Harrison
The hedge fund industry is starting to witness a growing trend in outsourcing front-office trading desk operations. Start-up hedge funds in…
Redkite generates world’s first ESMA market surveillance alert
Redkite Financial Markets, a specialist provider of market surveillance systems, has generated the world’s first ever ESMA alert. The alert…
03 May 2012
Direct Access Group to acquire Discovery Capital Management
Direct Access Group, a diversified institutional financial services enterprise, is to acquire Discovery Capital Management, LLC…
Deutsche Börse makes algo news feed available in new CME co-location facility
Market Data & Analytics has made available its algorithmic news feed “AlphaFlash” in the CME Co-Location facility located in Chicago’s…
Credit Suisse LAB index down 0.27% in April
The Credit Suisse LAB Index was down 0.27% in April according to Dr Jordan Drachman (pictured), Head of Research for Alternative Beta…
02 May 2012
Hedgeweek exclusive: Australia and China important markets for distressed debt investors, says ADM Capital’s Robert Appleby
Right now there are clear dislocations in capital markets, particularly in the eurozone as banks continue their mission to deleverage and…
Pictet launches Agora Fund
Pictet Asset Management, the asset management arm of the Swiss private bank Pictet & Cie, is making available the Agora Fund Ltd to…
30 seconds with… Neal Berger
Neal Berger (pictured), President, Eagle’s View Asset Management, and one of the speakers at GAIM International 2012 in Monaco in June,…
30 Apr 2012
Largest funds continue to dominate hedge fund industry, says PerTrac study
Single-manager hedge funds with greater than USD1 billion under management account for a mere 3.9% of reporting funds, but they control…
Jersey embraces flexibility in order to evolve with international funds landscape
Jersey will be well positioned to grow its alternative funds business when the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive comes into…
Hedgeweek exclusive: US global credit hedge fund MeehanCombs LP launches, sees great opportunities in Europe over next five years
A new hedge fund, MeehanCombs LP, has launched in Greenwich, Connecticut. Its founding partners are Eli Combs, president of the firm, Matt…
27 Apr 2012
GAIM holds flagship Monaco event at Méridien Beach Plaza
GAIM is to hold its flagship Monaco event at the Méridien Beach Plaza between 18 and 20 June, 2012.The annual event brings together more…
