10 Nov 2010
Cornerstone acquires oil and gas interests in Citation-operated properties
Cornerstone Acquisition & Management, a sub-adviser to Centaur Performance Group, has acquired a portfolio of royalty interests in…
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Six out of seven IndexIQ indices positive in October
Six out of seven of IndexIQ’s hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices posted a positive performance in October. The best…
Ultra rich embracing hedge funds, says Spectrem
Despite the challenges faced by hedge funds in recent years, 50 per cent of households with a net worth of USD25m or more, not including…
Blackthorn wins best equity market neutral hedge fund in North America
Blackthorn Investment Group has received the 2010 Lipper Award of Excellence for the best equity market hedge fund in North America and the…
Equinoxe merges with MadisonGrey
Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services has merged with MadisonGrey to create a hedge fund administrator with combined assets under…
Shareholders, boards, and the oversight of risk
The role of shareholders in the governance of risk is currently a major issue for institutional investors. Shareholders have been…
Deutsche Börse to acquire a stake in ID’s RFQ-hub
Deutsche Börse has acquired a minority stake in ID’s SAS (Investors Derivatives solutions), a Paris based company specialised in providing…
09 Nov 2010
Edhec launches conference to promote green investing
Edhec, in partnership with Ville de Nice, Nice Côte d’Azur, EPA de la Plaine du Var, Team Côte d’Azur and CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, has decided…
Hedge funds rebound amid calls for greater transparency
The hedge fund industry has largely rebounded from the financial crisis and is responding readily to investor requests for greater…
Commodity markets continued to gain in October
Commodity markets continued to gain in October as investor sentiment stayed positive with the likelihood of further rounds of quantitative…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.34 per cent in October
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index extended its positive performance into October, gaining 1.34 per cent…
Empaxis Data Management becomes independent company
Empaxis Data Management, a provider of back office services for independent investment advisers, has completed its management-led buyout…
Hedge fund assets surge to highest level since April
The hedge fund industry posted an inflow of USD3.8bn (0.2 per cent of assets) in September 2010, the third straight inflow as well as the…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index up 1.44 per cent in October
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.44 per cent in October, bringing its year-to-date performance to 4.30 per cent. The top performing…
08 Nov 2010
Skandia terminates EUR38m mandate managed by Roger Guy
Skandia Investment Group has moved swiftly following the news that Roger Guy is to retire from Gartmore, and has terminated a EUR38m…
