10 Feb 2012
February hedge fund inflows advance 2.25%
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 2.25% in February.“Net flows were positive, against a backdrop…
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09 Feb 2012
Hedge funds advance 2.51% in January, says Hennessee
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 2.51% in January, while the S&P 500 advanced 4.36%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased…
Unwinding global imbalances
The most likely path for unwinding global imbalances over the medium term is through appreciation of EM currencies versus G10 currencies,…
08 Feb 2012
New ICMA European Repo Council paper examines role of ‘haircuts’ in European repo market
A new paper published by ICMA’s European Repo Council (ERC) is calling for more detailed understanding of the precise impact of collateral…
Guernsey remains a MENA favourite
Peter Niven, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry – explains why the jurisdiction…
Covenant eyeing commodity producers as well as commodities
In addition to buying copper and oil futures, buying up the shares of mining and oil exploration companies could be a winning strategy over…
PENSCO launches fraud awareness initiative
PENSCO Trust has launched an education initiative to help investors prevent fraud.“PENSCO is committed to helping investors stop fraud…
Hedge funds start 2012 with strong gains
Hedge funds opened 2012 by posting broad-based gains in January, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gaining 2.63 per cent, the…
Hallmarks of a successful hedge fund in 2012
Lou Sala, chief executive of the Capital Markets practice at WTP Advisors, says that in the wake of the Madoff scandal, due diligence…
SwapClear announces USD34 billion cleared in client business in January 2012
LCH.Clearnet Limited’s interest rate swap (IRS) clearing service, SwapClear, cleared USD34 billion in total notional client business in…
07 Feb 2012
Hedge funds redeem USD5.2bn in December 2011
Hedge funds redeemed an estimated USD5.2 billion in December 2011 and underperformed the S&P 500 for the year, according to figures…
Competing on speed and the impact of market exchange fragmentation on asset price
At last month’s Lyxor 4th Annual Hedge Fund Conference in Paris, an interesting paper dealing with the way that market exchanges operate in…
HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL) remains defensive in 2012 while risk on – risk off sentiment remains
January was a relatively successful month across strategies for the stable of funds managed by HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL),…
Now is the time to re-domicile or co-domicile funds in Guernsey
Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry –…
Ireland extends its commodity fund offering
By Petrina Smyth and Noeleen Ruddy (pictured) – As a leading jurisdiction for the establishment of investment funds and structured finance…
