14 Jun 2010
Alternative Advisors launches Castillon Diversified Fund
Alternative Advisors, a London based investment boutique, has launched the Castillon Diversified Fund, a regulated Ucits III multi-manager…
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Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index down 2.2 per cent in May
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform which tracks the overall hedge fund universe,…
13 Jun 2010
Fortress closes Japan Opportunity Domestic Fund
Fortress Investment Group has closed its first Yen denominated opportunity fund, Fortress Japan Opportunity Domestic Fund, at JPY75bn. The…
11 Jun 2010
Dechert to open office in Dublin
Dechert plans to open an office in Dublin, making it one of a handful of international law firms to establish a presence in Ireland and the…
Collins Stewart strategist calls for new portfolio modelling approach
Investment managers must take lessons from the credit crunch to their portfolios, Collins Stewart’s global strategist told a wealth…
10 Jun 2010
Teucrium Corn Fund begins trading
The Teucrium Corn Fund has begun trading on the NYSE Arca.The investment objective of the fund is to have the daily changes in percentage…
Matrix Lazard Opportunities Fund is launched
Matrix has launched its second Ucits III fund, the Matrix Lazard Opportunities Fund.The fund is managed by Matrix Money Management, which…
Octopus Investments launches European Absolute Return Fund
Octopus Investments has launched the IM Octopus Absolute European Fund, the third in Octopus’ family of absolute return funds. The fund is…
Bandon launches long-short equity strategy
Bandon Capital Management has launched Bandon Hedged Equity, a long-short equity strategy available to both accredited and non-accredited…
09 Jun 2010
Mid-sized Asian hedge funds have performed best
GFIA, the Singapore based specialist in skill-based managers in Asian and emerging markets, has released a research paper showing that…
Hedge funds decline 2.99 per cent in May
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 2.99 per cent in May, bringing its year-to-date return to 1.57 per cent.The S&P 500…
Hedge funds hit by sovereign bond crisis in May
Hedge fund performance was adversely impacted by the escalation of the Euro-centric sovereign bond crisis in May, with the HFRI Fund…
EquityStar forms alliance with J.P. Morgan Securities
Traditional and alternative asset manager EquityStar Capital Management has formed an alliance with J.P. Morgan Securities for brokerage,…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index down 2.73 per cent in May
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will experience its first negative month since February 2009 in May…
Hedge funds post outflow of USD3.5bn in April
The hedge fund industry posted an estimated outflow of USD3.5bn, or 0.2 per cent of assets, in April 2010, the third outflow in five…
