02 Feb 2011
Secondary market sees widespread balance sheet clean up as investors prepare for 2011
The secondary market witnessed one of, if the not the broadest selling effort by investors in the secondary space in the decade since the…
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01 Feb 2011
Blackstone Foundation joins “Startup America” to foster innovation and job creation
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has joined forces with The White House in support of the Administration’s “Startup America”…
Hedge fund managers bullish on US equities but less upbeat than last month
Hedge fund managers are upbeat on US equities but less bullish than a month ago, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge…
FRM Sigma returns 18% in 2010
FRM’s Managed Futures fund, FRM Sigma, returned approximately 18% in 2010, maintaining its position as one of the industry’s top-performing…
31 Jan 2011
SGX consults public on introduction of lead, tin and steel billet futures
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on the proposed introduction of new metals futures contracts, namely lead, tin and steel…
Channel Islands well positioned to benefit from green technology
Guernsey and Jersey could be showcases for clean technology investment within a few years, according to Steve Lang, a partner at Ernst…
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…
30 Jan 2011
AIMCo and ANZF acquire Great Southern Plantations' forestry properties
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has partnered with Australia New Zealand Forest Fund (ANZFF) to acquire the timberland…
Stenham inflows top USD600m in 2010
Stenham Asset Management's inflows into its funds during 2010 had exceeded USD600 million. Stenham continues to see organic asset growth…
Global hedge fund industry is not 'un-regulated', says AIMA
The global hedge fund industry is not ‘un-regulated’ or lightly-regulated and hedge fund managers are already rigorously regulated in all…
28 Jan 2011
Cleantech investors need to take the long view, say experts
Despite concern about the economic impact of dwindling reserves of fossil fuels and the intertwined issue of the cost of controlling or…
AMF Invests in credit-focused asset manager
Asset Management Finance (AMF) has made a passive minority investment in Brigade Capital Management (Brigade), a New York based manager of…
27 Jan 2011
Gottex assets back over USD8bn
Total fee-earning assets for the Gottex group increased to USD 8.3 billion in Q4 2010, up from USD7.8 billion at 30 September 2010,…
Forward Management launches Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund
Forward Management has launched the Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund (FTEEX), a mutual fund that seeks to profit from both up and down market…
26 Jan 2011
Armajaro to launch natural resources fund
Armajaro Asset Management is expanding its successful hedge fund range with the launch of its sixth fund, the Armajaro Natural Resources…
