27 Mar 2012
Fund of hedge funds industry is all about niches
Don Steinbrugge, managing member of third-party marketing firm Agecroft Partners, says that in a highly competitive marketplace with more…
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Gottex returns to operational profitability
Global alternative asset management group Gottex Fund Management Holdings Limited (Gottex) returned to operating profitability in 2011,…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.61% in February
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished February up 1.61%, with 9 out of 10 strategies in…
Hedgeweek Insight: Man and Machine – with assets topping USD1.2billion Man GLG’s broker-based systematic trading strategy is proving popular
GLG’s Pierre Lagrange first came up with the idea to monitor brokers’ ideas back in 2005. The European equity long-only strategy ran…
26 Mar 2012
SFA wants further measures to strengthen competitiveness of Swiss financial sector
The Swiss Funds Association (SFA) only agrees in part with the Federal Council’s dispatch with regard to a partial revision of the…
Hedge fund strategies make strong comeback in a ‘risk on’ environment
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index has gained 2% year-to-date (+0.7% in February), illustrating a strong come-back from Hedge Fund strategies in a…
Dutch Hedge Fund Index returned 1.08% for February
The Dutch Hedge Fund Index returned 1.08% for February, which compares favourably with the DB and Lyxor Hedge Fund Indices (1.27% and 0.72%…
GlobeOp shares lessons learned from Form PF test filings
GlobeOp offers several pragmatic insights gained during private fund (Form PF) test filings on behalf of clients. The first SEC filing…
23 Mar 2012
IOSCO publishes updated systemic risk data requirements for hedge funds
The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published an updated list of categories of…
22 Mar 2012
RMG Wealth Management launches offshore multi-asset global macro fund
RMG Wealth Management has launched its first offshore fund in response to demand for its segregated portfolio service and to capitalise on…
Gemini launches Northern Lights Fund Trust III
Gemini Fund Services has launched its third shared mutual fund trust, Northern Lights Fund Trust III (NLFT III). The new fund trust was…
Reducing risk dynamically need not negatively impact long-term fund performance, says senior portfolio manager
Managing risk more dynamically is becoming an increasingly vital function of the investment management process. Those that can demonstrate…
LLMA goes live with longevity indices
The Life and Longevity Markets Association (LLMA) has launched its own set of four longevity indices. The LLMA Longevity Indices will be…
21 Mar 2012
Budget provides grounds for optimism
Chris Cummings, CEO of TheCityUK, welcomes UK Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget Statement…The reductions in both corporation tax and…
Walek & Associates: Best North American Public Relations Firm
Founded by Thomas Walek in 1998, Walek & Associates is a multi-million-dollar public relations consultancy with offices in New York,…
