14 Mar 2011
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 1.18% in February
Hedge funds gained 1.18% in February according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 1.65%…
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13 Mar 2011
Pillsbury submits comment letter to CA Corporations Commissioner and NASAA
Pillsbury’s Investment Fund and Investment Management group recently submitted comment letters to the California Corporations Commissioner…
11 Mar 2011
Opinion: Hedge funds and the UK Bribery Act
The implementation of the keenly-awaited UK Bribery Act has been delayed to allow greater clarity in its provisions and definitions, but…
10 Mar 2011
Demystifying Dodd-Frank
By Kent Barnes - On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010…
ICMA-ERC survey confirms long term recovery in European repo market activity to pre-crisis levels
The European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) today released the results of its 20th semi-annual survey…
Service providers rise to challenges of new regulatory era
By James Williams - When the Dodd-Frank regulatory reform law was passed last July, there was probably a degree of denial amongst the hedge…
Independent international forum endorses Guernsey’s commitment to transparency and exchange of information
Guernsey has not only followed through its 2002 commitment to observe the OECD principles on transparency and exchange of information for…
Hedge funds deliver broad-based gains in February
Hedge funds as measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index (GGHFI) gained across every major strategy in February. The GGHFI gained…
09 Mar 2011
GAM offers catastrophe bond fund to external investors
GAM has collaborated with Fermat Capital Management to launch GAM FCM Cat Bond. GAM has invested with Fermat for over six years and now has…
Interview with Dr Lance Smith, CEO, Imagine Software: The democratisation of risk management
As finance professionals come to grips with the fast-paced regulatory changes descending on the industry, having a robust…
Steady 2010 performance drives surge in investor confidence
By James Williams - Depending on which figures you refer to, the US hedge fund market did pretty okay in 2010: not great, but steady.…
Hedge funds and equities in demand in 2010, says Towers Watson
The number of equity mandates awarded by global professional services company Towers Watson’s (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) clients worldwide in 2010…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index estimated up 1.44% in February
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index continued to rally in February, posting positive performance of 1.44%…
Reviva Capital reaches EUR1.5bn AuM
Reviva Capital has achieved EUR1.5 billion of assets under management in less than one year of trading. These assets involve over 400…
Hedge fund managers turn bearish on US equities says new survey
Hedge fund managers have turned bearish on US equities, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers for February.…
