15 Nov 2010
The AIFMD and third-country managers
Agreement after some 18 months of debate and negotiation on the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers, which will create a…
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SIF success augurs well for Luxembourg under AIFM Directive
By Simon Gray – The vote in Brussels by the European Parliament on November 11 to approve the EU’s Directive on Alternative Investment Fund…
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund Index rises 1.4 per cent in October
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund Index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge funds platform which tracks the overall hedge fund universe,…
Fleming Family European opportunities fund up 12.1 per cent
The Fleming Family and Partners Capital Management European Opportunities Fund leads the absolute return European equities sector,…
All hedge fund styles up at end October, says Man
Hedge funds secured another positive return in October, with all styles proving profitable as risk appetite remained positive on the…
Wiltshire Capital and PCE launch credit fund
A new European credit fund, the Wiltshire Credit Opportunities Fund, is being sponsored by nabInvest, National Australia Bank's direct…
14 Nov 2010
Salus Alpha Directional Markets up 1.97 per cent month to date
As of 29 October the Salus Alpha Directional Markets VT heads the list of Salus Alpha Funds with a 1.97 per cent month-to-date return. The…
Stenham funds ranked in top ten by BarclayHedge
Stenham Asset Management has had two of its funds, Stenham Gold and Stenham Trading, ranked in the Top 10 Performing Fund of Hedge Funds…
12 Nov 2010
KBC sells life settlement portfolio
KBC has signed an agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group to sell them the US life settlement portfolio…
Absolute Life Solutions to acquire insurance policy assets
Absolute Life Solutions, a financial services firm focused on the creation of cash liquidity for seniors and insurance industry focused…
11 Nov 2010
I.A. Englander acquires Alaris Trading Partners
I.A. Englander has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alaris Trading Partners. The terms of the transaction, which is subject…
Hedge Funds Care sets date for London fundraising gala
Hedge Funds Care, the alliance of hedge fund industry professionals committed to protecting children from abuse and neglect, has set the…
Polunin Capital Partners transfers to Quintillion
Quintillion fund administration has transferred Polunin Capital Partners’ Emerging Markets Active Fund to its administration service.…
Dougherty launches its first hedge fund
Investment banking firm Dougherty has launched its first hedge fund, the Dougherty Absolute Equity Fund. Portfolio manager Bob Schnell, who…
HSBC Private Bank maintains highest conviction overweight in hedge funds
HSBC Private Bank is maintaining its highest conviction overweight in hedge funds in the belief that the current investment environment…
