19 Oct 2011
Naked sovereign CDS ban is difficult to comprehend
Peter Moore (pictured), head of regulation and compliance at UK compliance consultancy, The IMS Group, responds to yesterday’s EU agreement…
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Whitebox Selected Research announces USD25k research contest
Whitebox Selected Research - the new research curation portal launched by the Minnesota-based hedge fund Whitebox Advisors – is sponsoring…
18 Oct 2011
Even for Directors, there are only 24 hours in the day
+ information requestThere has been a lot of comment in the media about the responsibilities and duties of hedge and alternative investment…
RBC Hedge 250 Index returned -1.81 per cent in September 2011
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of -1.81 per cent for September. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to -3.23 per…
17 Oct 2011
Cap-weighted and debt-weighted indices remain the reference for European institutional investors and asset managers
EDHEC-Risk Institute has released results of European survey on use of equity and bond indices by institutional investors.The survey, which…
Absolute return fund analysis requires a bespoke approach, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings has published a guide to the qualitative analysis of absolute return (AR) funds. The report focuses on the key considerations…
14 Oct 2011
The outlook for European equities amid troubled markets
Today’s market environment is very tricky. Volatility is high and investors are expecting the worst: sovereign defaults in Europe, a double…
13 Oct 2011
Absolute Return Partners select Quintillion for ARP Halkin Mortgage Funds
Quintillion has been appointed by Absolute Return Partners LLP (ARP) to provide administration services to the ARP Halkin Mortgage Funds…
12 Oct 2011
Man launches long/short equity fund of hedge funds
Man, one of the world's largest listed hedge fund providers, has announced the launch of Man Long Short Fund, a new long/short equity fund…
Bridge over troubled water
Many opportunities exist for the patient investor, says Thomas Becket, Chief Investment Officer, PSigma Investment Management…We have just…
11 Oct 2011
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index records a negative performance of 2.86% in September 2011
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 2.86% in September. Year-to-date performance as of September 2011 is down 6.55%.The top performing…
Hedge funds pull in USD6.1bn in August
Hedge funds pulled in USD6.1 billion in August, the seventh inflow in eight months, report BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment…
Emerging market equity valuations begin to look attractive
The corollary to the recent falls in emerging market equities is that valuations begin to look attractive, says Bill O’Neill, EMEA Chief…
Hedge funds decline 3.7% in September
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 3.7% in September (-5.2% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined 7.2% (-10.0% YTD), the Dow Jones…
10 Oct 2011
Latest round of QE is 'bold'
Chris Wyllie, chief investment officer at Iveagh Private Investment House (Guinness family office), comments on the BoE’s announcement of a…
