16 Jun 2011
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services recognised for service excellence
The Transfer Agent division for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services has announced its first quarter 2011 results from National Quality Review (NQR),…
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15 Jun 2011
FRM Capital Advisors enters strategic relationship with Eagle River Asset Management
FRM Capital Advisors (FCA), the hedge fund seeding division of Financial Risk Management (FRM), and Eagle River Asset Management LLC (Eagle…
Managed futures fall 2.06% in May
Managed futures lost 2.06% in May according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Barclay CTA Index is up…
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index records a positive YTD performance of 0.30%
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 1.80% in May. Year-to-date performance as of May 2011 is up 0.30%. The month of May was quite volatile…
Comment: Asian 'engine of growth' offers attractive rewards to debt investors
Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment management firm, believes that as Asian economies continue to strengthen,…
Hedge funds retreat 1.13% in May
Hedge funds gave back 1.13% in May according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Index remains up…
14 Jun 2011
Regulatory changes and new opportunities
By Paul Farrell (pictured), Ingrid Pierce and Deborah Poole – With the impact of the global financial crisis on the performance of…
Fund industry adapts to regulatory and investor scrutiny
By Simon Gray – Legislators, financial regulators and investors in alternative funds are examining how the informational deficiencies that…
Ucits solutions in an evolving environment
By Andrew Dollery (pictured) and Sophie Bentley – The proliferation of alternative Ucits funds has become a key feature of the fund…
Flexibility key for service providers in new fund climate
By Simon Gray – The impact of the global financial crisis and economic downturn upon the alternative fund industry is reflected in a more…
Folio Administrators opens Panama Office
Folio Administrators has launched a new multi-lingual operation in Panama City, Panama. Folio Administrators Limited provides fund…
Salus Alpha Equity Hedged returned 2.57% for the month to date
The Salus Alpha Equity Hedged had a performance of +2.57% for the month to date, outperforming the S&P 500 Index by +3.92%. The 12…
13 Jun 2011
Hedge fund redomiciliation trends in evolving markets
RBC Dexia’s latest survey, undertaken in conjunction with the global consulting firm KPMG, analyses the key domiciliation and…
Midas Medici acquires assets of Energy Hedge Fund Center
Midas Medici Group Holdings' Czech Republic-based CommodityPoint business has acquired the assets of Energy Hedge Fund Center, LLC (EHFC),…
12 Jun 2011
10th annual ARK dinner raises GBP17.2m for children's programmes in Africa, Romania, UK and India
The international children’s charity ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) marked its tenth anniversary with its charity dinner in Kensington…
