14 Oct 2010
Axis Bank launches infrastructure index
Axis Bank has launched an infrastructure index called Axis Infra Index. The index will interpret capital expenditure in the infrastructure…
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Brevan Howard to float BH Credit Catalysts
Brevan Howard Capital Management is set to list a new investment company, BH Credit Catalysts, on the London Stock Exchange. BH Credit…
Man completes GLG acquisition
Man Group has completed its acquisition of GLG Partners. The acquisition creates a multi-style, performance-focused alternative asset…
Hedge funds managing wider array of risks
In the face of faster trading speeds, increased volume, growing instrument complexity and greater globalization, hedge funds must manage a…
Corporate sector will be strongest in years ahead, says Standard Life
Standard Life Investments believes that the corporate sector will remain the strongest part of the world economy in the years ahead.…
Everest Capital and RiceHadley form partnership
Everest Capital, an investment management firm focused on global and emerging markets, has formed an advisory partnership with RiceHadley…
13 Oct 2010
William Leavitt sees untapped potential in Africa
William S. Leavitt, president of Leavitt Capital Management, believes African private equity is one of the most attractive investment…
GLG shareholders approve merger with Man Group
GLG Partners’ shareholders have approved the merger agreement for the company’s acquisition by Man Group. More than the required majority…
Standard Life to sub-advise UBS Pace Alternative Strategies Investments
Standard Life Investments has been selected on a sub-advisory basis by UBS Pace Select Advisors Trust to manage a 25 per cent…
Hedge funds deliver strong returns in September, says Man
Hedge fund managers increased their appetite for risk in September following signals that the Federal Reserve will vote to take additional…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 3.23 per cent in September
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index will post its best year-to-date performance in September, gaining…
Syz expands its funds analysis activity
The Swiss banking group Syz has launched Syz Fund Research, a fund analysis and long only manager selection service. Syz has decided to…
12 Oct 2010
Diva Synergy Fund tops hedge fund rankings
Diva Synergy, the event driven investment fund managed by Bernheim Dreyfus, has topped the rankings of hedge fund data providers…
Irish funds industry reaches all time high
Total assets under administration in Ireland have hit an all time high of EUR1.8trn – up from EUR1.2trn at the same period last year and…
Hedge funds post inflow of USD11.3bn in August
The hedge fund industry posted an estimated inflow of USD11.3bn or 0.7 per cent of assets in August 2010, the largest inflow since February…
