13 Apr 2012
A tale of two countries
John Redwood, chairman of Evercore Pan-Asset’s Investment Committee on efforts by the UK and Spanish governments to rebalance their…
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Google search linked to stock market movements
Investors should consider the frequency of Google searches for particular keywords when analysing movements in the stock market. This is…
Hedge fund inflows advance 0.35% in April
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.35% in April."Outflows tend to be seasonally higher at…
Investment managers optimistic, says SEI poll
With the economy and the market showing ongoing signs of improvement, business optimism among investment managers is extremely high…
Goldman agrees USD22m settlement with SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Goldman, Sachs & Co over a lack of adequate policies and procedures to address the…
12 Apr 2012
Para Advisors selects Maples Fund Services as administrator for onshore funds
Para Advisors, an event-driven hedge fund manager with approximately USD200 million of assets under management, has expanded its…
11 Apr 2012
BNY Mellon allows FCMs to post corporate bonds
BNY Mellon is to begin allowing futures commission merchants (FCMs) to post a wide range of collateral, including corporate bonds, for…
Wilmington Trust debuts multi-strategy hedge mutual fund
Wilmington Trust has launched a new mutual fund, Wilmington Rock Maple Alternatives Fund, which provides exposure to a diverse set of…
10 Apr 2012
Hedge funds advance 0.59% in March
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 0.59% in March (+4.59% YTD), while the S&P advanced 3.13% (+12.00% YTD), the Dow Jones…
Handling the multi-counterparty liability issue in a real-time framework
One of the biggest challenges for fund managers right now is the issue of dealing with multiple counterparties and its impact on…
09 Apr 2012
Appleby launches new regulatory and financial services team
Appleby (Cayman) has formed a dedicated Regulatory and Financial Services Team to provide advice to local and international clients on…
WTP Advisors offers comprehensive Form PF diagnostic
WTP Advisors has expanded its services to include a comprehensive Form PF Diagnostic. Form PF, a reporting obligation adopted by the…
05 Apr 2012
Natixis launches Gateway International Fund
Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) has launched an international hedged equity fund from Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (Gateway).…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index down 0.82% in March
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down 0.82% in March as most of the index component strategies reported negative…
04 Apr 2012
PE firms prowling world class diamond assets
Diamonds are emerging as a robust alternative investment asset class, says Fusion Alternatives…Last week the world’s third-largest mining…
