21 Nov 2011
Media Debt fund targets over 16% returns and Asian investors
Patrician Asset Management has launched the Citizen Entertainment Fund to focus on debt investments in media companies. CEF’s first…
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Forward launches Global Credit Long/Short Fund focused on corporate debt opportunities
Forward Management has launched the Forward Global Credit Long/Short Fund offering a (hedge-style) long/short strategy focused on the…
20 Nov 2011
Hedgeweek focus: Expert says alternative Ucits are the next logical step in the evolution of the hedge fund investment model
In ten years’ time a large number of today’s hedge funds will have disappeared and the challenge for investors today is being able to wade…
18 Nov 2011
Currensee launches forex investment service for institutional clients
Currensee has launched its Trade Leaders Investment Program for institutional clients and their investors. HedgeCo Securities LLC, a…
Leading international bodies recognise BVI
BVI has received endorsements form two international bodies regarding its efforts to meet international standards on the regulation of its…
ESMA details future rules for alternative investment fund managers
ESMA has published its final advice (ESMA/2011/379) on the detailed rules underlying the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive…
17 Nov 2011
Hedgeweek exclusive: Managers say short-term market inefficiencies remain key challenge
At a hedge fund conference in Zurich this week, a panel of three investment managers: Julian Jacobsen, Managing Director FPP Asset…
Italy – Wake up and smell the coffee
It looks like the market has reacted with some cheer to the news that Silvio Berlusconi has stepped down as Italian Prime Minister with his…
Investment professionals’ compensation to remain flat or increase sightly, says new report
Compensation levels for investment professionals in 2011 are expected to be flat to modestly higher than those reported in 2010, according…
State Street Global Advisors launches two fixed-income strategies based on alternative weighted indices
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) has launched two new fixed…
SA hedge funds outperform equities in volatile Q3
The Blue Ink Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 Hedge Funds in South Africa, reported a steady increase of 0.9%…
Institutional Asset Manager Survey: Key trends in institutional asset management 2009-2011 and beyond – Nick Gartside, International CIO for Fixed Income, JP Morgan Asset Management
In light of the current fiscal and monetary concerns that are gripping the minds of investors around the world, Institutional Asset Manager…
16 Nov 2011
Managed futures stumble in October
After four straight months of gains, managed futures lost 1.50% in October according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.…
Indxis and GAIA Capital Advisors launch Global Farming Index
A new Farming Index, which will focus largely on Emerging Markets and global farming, has been launched by Indxis, an independent provider…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.73% in October
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index rebounded from September losses to start the fourth quarter up 1.73%.Oliver Schupp (pictured),…
