18 Apr 2011
Gottex's asset base increases by USD1bn in last nine months
Gottex Fund Management's recovery continued in 2010 with the company's asset base growing by USD1bn in the past nine months to reach…
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Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.12% in March
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index performance in March has been confirmed as +0.12%.Oliver Schupp (pictured), President of…
Investors launch transparency initiative for covered bonds
CMA Covered Bond Investor Council (CBIC), an industry body representing a diverse range of investors in the European covered bond market,…
14 Apr 2011
Comment: China failing to get to grips with inflationary pressures
Legal & General Investment Management's (LGIM) Global Emerging Markets Strategist, Brian Coulton (pictured), explains that mounting…
Commodities start the year on a positive note with Q1 gains
Commodity markets continued to gain in March despite mixed global macroeconomic conditions. Prices were supported by increasing…
UBS acquires structured products firm Luxembourg Financial Group
UBS has expanded its existing structured products capabilities by acquiring Luxembourg Financial Group (LFG), a structured products…
Citi Match volume up 90%
Citi Match, Citigroup’s broker crossing network, executed EUR22.8 billion worth of trades during Q1 2011, up 90% from EUR12 billion during…
Hedgeweek USA 2011 Awards
Following on from our successful Hedgeweek 2011 global awards, which attracted a lot of votes from the US, we are conducting a survey of …
13 Apr 2011
Bandon launches absolute return long-short fixed income mutual fund
Bandon Capital Management has launched the Bandon Isolated Alpha Fixed Income Fund (BANIX), a global absolute return-oriented fixed income…
Comment: A 'great year turns into a 'good' year
Skandia Investment Group (SIG) CIO James Millard explains that, despite the earthquake in Japan and rising oil prices, the company remains…
KBR Capital Partners announces tactical joint venture with VII Peaks Capital
VII Peaks Capital has partnered with KBR to form VII Peaks-KBR an investment platform featuring investment programs utilising the VII Peaks…
Pension investors should diversify portfolios with alternative assets, says AAA
Following a statement from PDL International’s Sven Kuhlbrodt, in favour of alternative asset investment, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA)…
Hedge funds haul in USD34.9bn in February
The hedge fund industry raked in USD34.9 billion (2.0% of assets) in February 2011, the heaviest inflow on record, according to…
12 Apr 2011
Hedge fund flows virtually flat, says GlobeOp
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index were negative 0.05% in April, and the GlobeOp Forward Redemption…
Isle of Man signs tax cooperation agreement with Mexico
The Isle of Man has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Mexico. The TIEA was signed by Mexico’s Minister of Finance and…
