15 Feb 2012
Hedge fund managers ramping up mock due diligence audits in preparation for first Post Dodd-Frank SEC examinations
Chelsea Technologies has seen a recent increase in hedge fund managers commissioning third-party due diligence audits ahead of the 30 March…
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Hedge funds get off to a fast start in 2012
Hedge funds gained 2.93% in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.“The Fed’s announcement that they…
Apex launches online reporting solution
Apex Fund Services has launched Apex Funds 247, an online reporting solution for both investors and investment managers that provides…
AFME panellists predict ‘survival of the fittest’ in electronic trading platforms
Various voices from both buy side and sell side institutions debated the efficacy of e-trading and what the future implications of…
14 Feb 2012
European equity markets are incredibly cheap
European equity markets are ‘incredibly cheap’ but investors should ‘remain cautious’, says Stephanie Kretz, a member of the Investment…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index records a positive performance of 1.30% in January 2012
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.30 % in January. The top performing strategies over the month were Lyxor Special Situations Index…
Galiam Capital launches new quant fund
San Francisco based algorithmic fund, Galiam Capital, debuted on 1 February, 2012 with over USD100 million under management (AUM). Galiam…
13 Feb 2012
Europe defies the doom-mongers
Barry Norris (pictured), Partner, Argonaut Capital Partners and Manager of the Ignis Argonaut European Alpha Fund, on how the Eurozone is…
Eurex Exchange expands German equity option suite
The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange has introduced new equity options on 17 shares, with 14 of the new options based on…
Bryan Garnier Asset Management adds to fund management team
Bryan Garnier Asset Management (BGAM) has appointed Epiphanios Michael ‘Epi’ to the its Fund Management Team. Michael will be Fund Manager…
Insurers allocations to alternatives likely to increase
At a time when investors are facing some of the most testing market conditions in living memory, insurers are overwhelmingly concerned…
Salus Alpha RN Special Situations returned 4.85% for the month to date
The Salus Alpha RN Special Situations had a performance of +4.85% for the month to date, outperforming the S&P 500 Index by +0.49%. The…
Average AUM of mid-sized FoHF managers up 10% in 2011
Size mattered in the fund of hedge funds sector in 2011, as large managers saw AUM fall while those in the mid-market enjoyed an average…
JP Morgan launches new portal for fund admin clients
JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) has launch the Fund Reporting and Media Exchange Site (FRaMES), which provides Mutual Fund…
10 Feb 2012
NYSE Euronext reports net income of USD110 million in Q4 2011
NYSE Euronext (NYX) has reported net income of USD110 million, or USD0.43 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to…
