06 Feb 2011
SLI launches GARS SICAV to European investors
Standard Life Investments (SLI) has completed the launch of its best-selling Global Absolute Return Strategies portfolio (GARS) to European…
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03 Feb 2011
GMP launches GMPIM Equity Opportunities Fund
GMP Investment Management is to launch of the GMPIM Equity Opportunities Fund (EOF), a long/short equity fund that focuses on the Canadian…
NYSE Euronext reorganises French market indices
NYSE Euronext (NYX) has announced plans to harmonise its range of indices in Paris to further enhance visibility and liquidity for both…
Charles E Hays and Crossfire Trading to pay USD84m over commodity pool Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained more than USD84 million in disgorgement and civil monetary penalties in a…
Hedge fund professionals bullish on growth prospects in 2011, says survey
The vast majority of hedge fund professionals are bullish about assets growth in 2011, according to a survey by AlphaMetrix.Some 83% of…
Hedge funds positive in January according to CSLAB
Returns for Credit Suisse's Liquid Alternative Beta Indices suggest that hedge funds experienced positive performance in January, according…
Highgate selects Quintillion
Highgate Investment Management has chosen Quintillion to provide administration to the Highgate Absolute Return Fund which launched in…
Julius Baer Absolute Return European Equity Fund up 6.98% since launch
The Julius Baer Absolute Return Europe Equity Fund has returned 6.98% since its launch on 30 September 2010. This compares favourably to…
ALTIN FoHF posts +12.47% return in 2010
ALTIN, the USD270m fund of hedge funds listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, posted a +12.47% return in 2010, more than double…
SFA looking confidently to the future following good recovery
The Swiss asset management and funds sector performed well in 2010, and is looking optimistically to the future. The focus this year will…
Frontier expands multi-asset range with launch of Cautious fund
Frontier Investment Management is expanding its range of multi-asset funds with the launch of the IFDS Frontier MAP Cautious Fund. The new…
02 Feb 2011
EDHEC teams up with CFA for latest Advances in Asset Allocation seminars
Together with CFA Institute, EDHEC-Risk Institute has introduced seminars that take stock of the latest industry trends and research…
BNY Mellon’s Pershing Unit invests in HedgeMark International
Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, has made a non-controlling investment in HedgeMark and obtained rights to acquire HedgeMark over…
EU proposal for public disclosure of short positions would be ineffective, says study
An EU proposal for the public disclosure of the net short positions of individual managers risks distorting financial markets and is not…
Alpine Woods announces new fund
Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC, the adviser to the Alpine Mutual Funds, has announced the inception of the Alpine Global Consumer…
