04 Nov 2010
Bernheim Dreyfus sees opportunities in M&A space
Following the recent turmoil in financial markets, Bernheim Dreyfus, managers of the Diva Synergy Fund, is seeing major opportunities for…
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03 Nov 2010
Pension funds to increase exposure to mid-sized hedge funds, says Agecroft
Agecroft Partners predicts that pension plans will significantly increase their exposure to mid-sized hedge funds over the next ten years.…
02 Nov 2010
Hedge fund managers remain downbeat on US equities
Hedge fund managers remain downbeat on US equities, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge survey of hedge fund managers for October. About…
Offshore fund relocates to Ireland
Irish law firm Dillon Eustace is relocating the first unit trust investment fund from the Cayman Islands to Ireland. The move, which was…
01 Nov 2010
Deutsche Bank’s dbSelect platform receives ISAE 3000 assurance
Deutsche Bank has received independent assurance under the International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 on its London-based…
Opinion: Opportunities for global investors in Irish distressed assets
Conor Houlihan (pictured), a partner with law firm Dillon Eustace in Dublin, says Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency scheme to…
Sentry proposes investment fund mergers
Sentry Select Capital has proposed to merge several of its funds. Sentry will be terminating the Sentry Select Commodities Income Trust and…
Dighton Capital Management moves assets into cash
Dighton Capital Management, a managed futures fund manager, has moved all its assets under management into cash because of the uncertainty…
Guernsey fund industry targets opportunities in India
Guernsey’s fund industry is seeking a foothold in India by providing services not available locally, following a weeklong visit to the…
31 Oct 2010
Bluenose to launch managed forex programme
British Virgin Islands-based investment manager Bluenose Capital Management is on schedule to launch its managed foreign exchange…
Younger and small to mid-sized hedge funds achieved best returns in 2009
PerTrac Financial Solutions’ analysis of 2009 hedge fund performance reaffirms the existing trend of less tenured funds outperforming older…
29 Oct 2010
Crisis fallout continues to affect hedge funds
Approximately 45 per cent of hedge fund managers in the US and approximately half of hedge funds in Europe and Asia say one or more of…
Blackstone net income rises by USD63.9m
The Blackstone Group’s economic net income was USD339.3m for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of USD63.9m from USD275.3m, or 23 per…
28 Oct 2010
Convertibles trading volume contracts despite recovery in asset values
A recovery in the valuations of convertible securities held in the portfolios of institutional investors in the US and Europe has not…
27 Oct 2010
Systematic Alpha joins Deutsche Bank managed account platform
The Systematic Alpha Futures programme, managed by the New York-based commodity trading adviser Systematic Alpha Management, has been added…
