17 Nov 2010
Merseyside Pension Fund increases allocation to Paamco
Merseyside Pension Fund, one of the UK's largest public local authority pension funds, is increasing the amount that Pacific Alternative…
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FH International launches emerging markets short term debt fund
Investment adviser FH International Asset Management has launched a hedge fund, the FH Emerging Markets Short Term Debt Fund. “Superior…
Managed futures gain 1.91 per cent in October
Managed futures gained 1.91 per cent in October, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. After three consecutive…
6th Annual Hedge Fund Summit - Reshaping the Hedge Fund Industry
Date: 18th November, 4.00pm-6pm followed by a drinks reception Venue: Royal Society of Arts, London WC2N 6EZ Date: 18th November,…
16 Nov 2010
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.92 per cent in October
Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index has been confirmed up 1.92 per cent in October and 8.02 per cent…
Canadian hedge funds up 3.69 per cent on asset weighted basis
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished October 2010 up 3.69 per cent on an asset weighted basis and up 2.80 per…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 2.02 per cent in October
Hedge funds gained 2.02 per cent in October, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Building on September and…
Newedge CTA Index up 2.74 per cent in October
The Newedge CTA Index rose by 2.74 per cent in October and is up 9.02 per cent year-to-date. Nine out of ten Newedge hedge fund indices…
Credit Suisse launches the Asset Management Tactical Quarterly
Credit Suisse has launched the Asset Management Tactical Quarterly, a series of publications intended to provide views on the trends…
Financial services deals up 55 per cent as private equity activity accelerates
Deal activity in the financial services sector is showing signs of recovery as bank restructuring continues to accelerate and private…
15 Nov 2010
Global focus on depositaries
In the wake of the financial crisis and economic downturn that have shaken the alternative investment industry over the past few years,…
Serving administrators ‘outside the box’
The number of third-party administrators in Luxembourg has been swelled by the emergence of middle-tier firms that can now compete with the…
Crisis brings new focus for service providers
By Simon Gray – The financial crisis and economic downturn of the past three years have brought fundamental changes for managers of hedge…
At the heart of fund industry change
Prior to the global financial crisis, the investment fund industry was focused mainly on revenue growth, on the back of good returns based…
Global operations require local focus
The global fund industry has not yet returned to the heights of the boom years before 2007 – indeed, it may never do – but over the past…
