20 Oct 2010
S&P 500 surges by 8.92 per cent
The ebb and flow of the stock market over the past few months continued in September, with the S&P 500 index surging 8.92 per cent and…
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19 Oct 2010
Deloitte's asset management services practice launches hedge fund emerging manager platform
Deloitte's asset management services practice has launched a global full-service hedge fund emerging manager platform offering a mix of…
Jersey’s fund servicing industry reaches 1,688 funds
Jersey’s fund servicing industry rose to 1,688 funds and sub-funds at the end of June 2010 from 1,654 funds a year ago, according to data…
Diva Synergy fund tops Eurekahedge ranking
Diva Synergy, the event driven investment fund managed by Bernheim Dreyfus, has topped the ranking of the European hedge fund data provider…
Institutional investors have up to USD96bn to invest in hedge funds
Data taken from Preqin’s latest research report on the institutional market at the tail end of 2010 reveals that there is nearly USD100bn…
Barclay CTA Index gains 1.90 per cent in September
Managed futures gained 1.90 per cent in September, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is now up 2.45…
Groveland Capital opens to institutional investors
Minneapolis-based Groveland Capital has begun to actively market its Groveland Hedged Credit Fund to institutional investors. Nick Swenson…
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index up two per cent
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform which tracks the overall hedge fund universe,…
18 Oct 2010
RBC to acquire Bluebay Asset Management
Royal Bank of Canada and BlueBay Asset Management have reached an agreement on terms for a recommended acquisition of BlueBay by RBC. Under…
Forestry investment firm launches European business
Timberland Investment Resources, a forestry investment firm, has launched its London-based European investment business, Timberland…
Guernsey delegation set for India
Politicians, officials and business leaders from Guernsey will be following in the footsteps of Commonwealth Games competitors when they…
17 Oct 2010
Cayman fund registrations buck global trends
The Cayman Islands are bucking all global trends, according to the increase in new fund formations. The Cayman Islands are bucking all…
State Street launches index to help manage market risk in portfolios
State Street Global Markets has launched its Systemic Risk Index, an index that measures the US equity market’s vulnerability to market…
15 Oct 2010
Hedge funds in search of alpha growth drivers, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings says that despite strong returns in September, hedge funds are still struggling to find solid sources of outperformance. The…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 3.63 per cent in September
Hedge funds gained 3.63 per cent in September, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date the index…
