17 Dec 2010
GlobeOp assets under administration up 24 per cent
GlobeOp Financial Services, a provider of business process outsourcing, financial technology services and analytics to the financial…
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16 Dec 2010
RBC Hedge 250 Index up 0.25 per cent in November 2010
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 0.25 per cent in November, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 4.05 per cent.…
State Street to administer LibreMax Capital hedge fund
State Street has been selected by LibreMax Capital to provide fund administration services for its newly launched hedge fund. LibreMax…
Auriel launches dynamic currency hedging programme
Auriel Capital Management, a London-based investment management firm, has launched a dynamic currency hedging programme for institutional…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index to finish down 0.18 per cent in November
Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index is confirmed down 0.18 per cent in November and up 7.82 per cent…
Ballast Capital Management and Investcorp form partnership
Investcorp, the alternative asset manager, and Ballast Capital Management, a hedge fund manager based in New York, have formed a…
Hedge funds making a comeback in European fixed income
Following two years of crisis, hedge funds’ European fixed income trading volume jumped 47 per cent from 2009 to 2010, according to…
15 Dec 2010
Robeco-Sage replaces K-1 reporting with 1099s
Robeco-Sage is offering investors simplified tax reporting by eliminating K-1 reporting in favour of Form 1099 reporting. It has converted…
AlphaMetrix acquires Spectrum Global Fund Administration
AlphaMetrix has acquired Spectrum Global Fund Administration, creating an independent hedge fund platform with approximately USD20bn in…
Barclay CTA Index loses 1.08 per cent in November
Managed futures lost 1.08 per cent in November, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index remains up 3.77 per…
East Coast Fund Management launches fund with Arrow Hedge Partners
East Coast Fund Management has launched the East Coast Investment Grade Fund with Arrow Hedge Partners. Similar to The East Coast…
Hedge fund investors eager to sow seeds of capital as sector enjoys renaissance
The latest Preqin survey shows that the number of hedge fund investors expressing an interest in seed investments has almost doubled, from…
Survey finds growing confidence in euro area for 2011
Institutional investors overwhelmingly believe the euro area will be able to avoid a “full-fledged crisis,” according to Barclays Capital’s…
14 Dec 2010
Gottex Fund Management selects UMB Fund Services
UMB Fund Services, a subsidiary of UMB Financial, has been selected to provide registered hedge fund services to Gottex Fund Management.…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 0.56 per cent in November
Hedge funds gained 0.56 per cent in November, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is up 7.75 per…