21 Jul 2011
Gottex total assets up to USD8.9bn
Gottex Fund Management Holdings' total assets increased by 2.6% during the quarter ended 30 June 2011 to USD8.9bn, according to the…
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Opinion: In the summertime
It could be a long summer, argues PSigma Investment Management chief investment officer Tom Becket (pictured), with the European sovereign…
Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan top US fixed income trading market, says Greenwich
Heavy investments by global banks in fixed-income trading platforms over the past several years have resulted in intense competition in the…
Comment: Ahead of the curve: Soft patch or relapse?…
Despite being cautious on G5 growth, it’s difficult seeing value in bonds. Unless, of course tepid recovery rates are now relapsing into…
20 Jul 2011
Hedge fund industry extends record asset level with Q2 inflows
Investors continued to allocate new capital to hedge funds through and despite the volatile performance environment in 2Q11, as new…
Tradar reports double-digit growth in the US
Tradar, a provider of portfolio management and accounting software to the buy-side globally, has seen a 20 per cent uplift in its US client…
Hedge funds continue to struggle in June, says Edhec
After some disappointing returns in May, the stock market endured another difficult month. In June, the S&P 500 index recorded a second…
Comment: Monetary policy changes key in 2011
Dr Oliver Plein (pictured), Head of Product Specialists - Equities at DWS Investments, takes a look at how today's environment impacts…
AQR launches multi-strategy alternative mutual fund
AQR Capital Management has launched the AQR Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund (ASANX/ASAIX), the newest addition to its mutual fund family.…
19 Jul 2011
Growth prospects and new wave of regulation to deliver 'one-two punch' for fund admin in 2011
A new wave of global regulatory reform, combined with the prospects for renewed growth in the investment management industry, will deliver…
Comment: How the Eurozone crisis threatens the UK
Andrew Morris (pictured), managing director of Signature, the arm of Rowan Dartington dedicated to supporting investment professionals and…
Hedge funds slide 1.04% in June
Hedge fund performance was down for the second month in a row, with a 1.04% loss in June according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled…
18 Jul 2011
Comment: Regulatory overload
Regulation must be 'targeted, appropriate and relevant', says Dermot Butler, chairman of Custom House Global Fund Services Ltd and Custom…
RBC Hedge 250 Index returned -1.24 per cent in June 2011
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of -1.24 per cent. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to 0.57 per cent. These…
DJ Credit Suisse HFI down 1.36% in June
Despite negative markets in June, hedge funds were able to attract new assets, with an estimated USD5.6 billion flowing into the space…
