26 May 2011
Investcorp and Prosiris form strategic partnership
Alternative asset manager Investcorp and Prosiris Capital Management, a New York based hedge fund manager led by former Goldman Sachs…
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25 May 2011
IMQubator provides former AIG team with EUR25m seeding capital
IMQubator, the hedge fund seeding platform backed by APG, has committed EUR25m in seed capital to the iSTAR fund being set up by Rudolph…
Guernsey administrators see outsourcing trend continuing
Outsourcing is an increasing fact of life for the financial services industry in the Channel Islands, but local firms differ in their…
24 May 2011
SA hedge funds trump equities in wake of global turmoil
The high levels of stock market volatility over the last few months resulting from natural disasters and continued political and economic…
Hedge funds up 1.8% in April says DJ Credit Suisse hedge fund index
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index posted positive performance in April, finishing up 1.80%, with nine out of ten strategies…
European fixed income investors relatively optimistic, says Fitch report
Although European fixed income investors remain relatively optimistic on the booming high-yield asset class, the strength of this sentiment…
Forward redemption notices on the up in May
Hedge fund forward redemption notices increased slightly in May according to the latest results issued by one of the industry's major…
20 May 2011
Comment: The EU and naked CDS shorting
Michael McKee (pictured), Head of Financial Services Regulation at DLA Piper, comments on the EU Finance Ministers decision not to…
19 May 2011
CISX – A Growing Network
By Rosemary Wynne – One of the unique features of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) is its Membership structure. In its short…
Managed futures gain 2.55% in April, says BarclayHedge
Managed futures gained 2.55% in April according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Barclay CTA Index is…
18 May 2011
Broad-based gains for hedge funds in April
In April, after a pause in March, the stock market resumed its strong upward trend, as illustrated by the notable performance of the…
Hedge fund industry leverage declines as total capital reaches record level
Hedge fund industry leverage declined in the last 12 months, according to the HFR Leverage Report, released by Hedge Fund Research, Inc.…
Barclays Capital and HFR Asset Management launch managed accounts relationship
Barclays Capital and HFR Asset Management, LLC, (HFR) have announced the launch of a managed accounts relationship. The combined effort…
Operating bespoke managed accounts
By Tyler Kim – In recent months, institutional investors have shown increased interest in the alpha-generating strategies associated with…
Meeting investors’ transparency needs
By Stefan Keller – The hedge fund industry has just set a new record with more than USD2trn in assets under management, a recovery from the…
