01 Aug 2011
Hedgeweek Exclusive: Schroders’ Alan Brown on the formation of the Institutional Investor Committee
Last month saw the Institutional Investor Committee (IIC), chaired by Douglas Ferrans, announce the creation of a newly formed Advisory…
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29 Jul 2011
Barclays Capital launches new fiscal strength weighted bond indices
Barclays Capital, publisher of leading broad market bond benchmarks, has launched the Barclays Capital Fiscal Strength Weighted Bond Index…
28 Jul 2011
Dutch hedge funds lose ground in June
Dutch hedge funds on average lost -2,15% in June, as measured by the Finles/IEX Dutch hedge fund index. Losses were roughly in line with…
Hedge fund law firms Cole-Frieman LLP & Mallon PC to merge
Two fast-growing San Francisco based law firms, Cole-Frieman LLP and Mallon PC, are to combine their businesses. The new firm, known as…
27 Jul 2011
Comment: Soros' transformation from HF to family office will be a one-off
Peter Moore, head of regulation & compliance, The IMS Group, is not expecting other hedge fund managers to follow George Soros' lead in…
No consensus on link between speculation and price volatility, according to new EDHEC-Risk paper
In a new EDHEC-Risk Institute position paper, “A Review of the G20 Meeting on Agriculture: Addressing Price Volatility in the Food…
26 Jul 2011
Comment: Increased demand for food and fuel will keep pressure on commodities
Ralf Oberbannscheidt (pictured), portfolio manager, DWS Invest Global Agribusiness believes commodities will remain under pressure due to…
25 Jul 2011
NYSE Liffe gains approval to offer direct access in Brazil
NYSE Liffe, the Europe-based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext (NYX), has received regulatory approval from Brazil’s Securities and…
Athena Capital Advisors acquires Stonehorse Capital Management
Athena Capital Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisor providing investment advisory and management services to both private and…
Gold remains a good, if expensive, alternative says AAA
Retailers in Abu Dhabi are claiming that gold remains an attractive prospect for investors as they continue to strive for a safe haven for…
24 Jul 2011
Hedge funds up 1.7% in 1H 2011
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, were up 1.7% in the first half of 2011, posting positive…
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services launches fourth shared trust
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services has launched its fourth Multiple Series Trust (MST) for investment management firms to support their mutual fund…
22 Jul 2011
BofA Merrill Lynch fund manager survey shows growing belief in global economy despite slump in sentiment towards Europe
The global economic outlook remains positive in spite of a sharp deterioration in investor sentiment towards and within Europe, according…
21 Jul 2011
GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator down to 2.08% in July
The GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2011 measured 2.08%, down from 4.01% in June. “The Forward Redemption Indicator…
EDHEC proposes integrated approach to sovereign wealth risk management
The EDHEC-Risk Institute has published a new publication – “An Integrated Approach to Sovereign Wealth Risk Management,” – containing the…
