15 Sep 2011
AIMA responds to ESMA’s AIFMD consultation paper
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has responded to a consultation by the…
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14 Sep 2011
ALTIN FoHF rejects transformation to open-end company
The Board of Directors of ALTIN AG , the Swiss alternative investment company, has decided not to propose to shareholders the…
Oaktree Capital Management Funds make JAKKS Pacific offer
Certain funds and accounts managed by Oaktree Capital Management have made a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of JAKKS Pacific,…
Gottex returns to profit
Gottex Fund Management's flagship market neutral strategies posted positive performance year to date, outperforming all major fund of hedge…
13 Sep 2011
Hedgeweek exclusive: Open Protocol set to revolutionise risk reporting using standardised template
While most industry folk were enjoying their summer holidays last month, a potential game changing development occurred within the hedge…
CIDA welcomes Weavering judgement
The Cayman Islands Directors Association (CIDA) has welcomed the judgement of Justice Jones QC relating to the failings of directors of a…
Liquidity Is leading concern of institutional hedge fund investors
Some 75% of investors are looking for greater liquidity in their hedge fund investments following the financial crisis, according to the…
"Key man" risk in hedge funds increases as star managers age
As the first generation of hedge fund leaders grows older, investors are increasingly exposed to key man risk and may be prudent to avoid…
CFTC charges Toby D Hunter and companies with fraud
A federal court in Charlotte, NC, has entered an emergency order freezing assets held by defendants Toby D Hunter of Waxhaw, NC, and his…
Windham teams up with Krusen Capital to offer LionHedge Windham Portfolio
Boston-based investment manager Windham Capital has teamed up with Krusen Capital, investment advisor to a single-manager…
PineBridge announces Euro-hedged share class for PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund
PineBridge Investments, the global multi-asset class investment manager, has launched a Euro-hedged share class for its PineBridge Merger…
12 Sep 2011
GlobeOp Capital Movement Index up 2.27% in September
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 2.27% in September.“Net inflows for the month were the second…
Salus Alpha products outperform equity markets
For the year to 31 August 2011, all Salus Alpha Funds clearly outperformed global equity markets in a difficult environment. The Salus…
Hedge funds down 3.66% in August, says Hennessee
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 3.36% in August (-1.80% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined 5.68% (-3.08% YTD), the Dow Jones…
Hedgeweek exclusive: Hedge fund Standards not a substitute for investor due diligence, says Fauchier Partners’ Chris Fawcett
Christopher Fawcett (pictured) is a senior partner at London-based Fauchier Partners, a fund of hedge funds manager with approximately…
