09 Nov 2011
Phoenix wins investment administration contract for Hansa Trust
Phoenix Administration Services is to provide the investment administration services for Hansa Trust, a London-quoted investment trust…
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Hedge funds advance 2.46% in October
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 2.46% in October (-2.95% YTD), while the S&P 500 increased 10.77% (-0.35% YTD), the Dow Jones…
Fund investors look for revolution in fee structure
Prominent investors are using the recent market turmoil as an opportunity to pressure private equity firms into changing the way they…
Hedgeweek exclusive: AXA IM’s Francisco Arcilla discusses his new role as Global Head of AXA FoHFs
Last month Francisco Arcilla (pictured) joined AXA Investment Managers as their new Global Head of AXA Funds of Hedge Funds, an exciting…
Highland Funds launches dividend equity fund
Highland Funds Asset Management has launched the Highland Dividend Equity Fund (ticker:HDFAX). Brookmont Capital Management, LLC…
New OYSTER Funds classes launched in Swiss Francs
The Swiss banking group SYZ & CO announced today the launch of new classes in CHF for seven OYSTER funds, which are already available…
Bedell Trust launches Bedell Management services (Mauritius) Limited
Bedell Trust is strengthening its presence in Mauritius with the launch of Bedell Management Services (Mauritius) Limited, a full service…
08 Nov 2011
Big institutions favour SMAs as growth remains steady
By James Williams - As the number of managed account platforms (MAPs) increases, seemingly in response to the growth in institutional…
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
By Stefan Keller, Head of Managed Account Platform Research & External Relations, Lyxor Asset Management - Recent market turmoil has…
The informational benefits of managed accounts
By Tyler Kim, CIO, Maples Fund Services - Institutional investors could be easily overwhelmed by the volume of data that originates out of…
Institutions and hedge fund managers converge on MAPs
By James Williams - Insistence on position-level transparency has been de rigueur since day one says Lisa Fridman (pictured), Head of…
Evercore Wealth Management launches macro opportunity fund
Evercore Wealth Management has launched the Evercore Wealth Management Macro Opportunity Fund (EWMOX), which seeks to profit from the…
LCH.Clearnet issues MF Global update
Following on from the default of MF Global UK Ltd (MFG), LCH.Clearnet Group has transferred a significant number of clients throughout the…
Hedge funds begin Q4 with best performance month in 2011
Hedge funds posted the strongest monthly gains thus far in 2011, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gaining 2.43 per cent for…
Rate of profit growth to slow dramatically
The third quarter earnings season in the US has turned out better than many initially feared. However, the challenges facing the corporate…
