03 Jun 2010
Hedge funds now regularly trading in European sector ETFs
Source says the use of sector exchange-traded funds by hedge funds now represents a meaningful slice of overall sector investing in…
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Hedge Fund Marketing Alliance launches website
The Hedge Fund Marketing Alliance has launched a website that provides industry professionals with strategies for raising capital and…
Martin Currie to buy Sofaer Capital’s European long/short equity business
Martin Currie Investment Management has agreed to acquire the Sofaer Capital European long/short equity business. Sofaer Capital currently…
02 Jun 2010
Rosseau ranked number one event driven hedge fund
Rosseau Asset Management has been ranked the number one event driven hedge fund globally by BarclayHedge for both the five and ten year…
Harcourt launches Vonda Ucits Fund
Harcourt Investment Consulting has launched the Vonda Ucits Fund. Vonda Ucits combines the performance of hedge fund investments with the…
Lyster Watson receives patent for True Alpha hedge fund rating system
Lyster Watson, a hedge fund advisory firm, has received US patent protection on its True Alpha hedge fund rating and ranking system. The US…
BluMont Capital appoints investment manager for Core Hedge Fund
BluMont Capital is making a series of changes to the BluMont Core Hedge Fund, effective 1 July 2010.Sherpa Asset Management will be awarded…
MSCI completes acquisition of RiskMetrics
MSCI, a provider of investment decision support tools, has completed its acquisition of RiskMetrics Group. Under the terms of the…
OCF launches new edition of its Glossary of Financial Communication Terms
The Observatoire de la Communication Financière (OCF) has launched a new and enhanced edition of it's popular “Glossary of Financial…
01 Jun 2010
New derivatives rules will have 'far-reaching impact', says Greenwich Associates
New derivatives rules in the bills now headed into the US Congressional conference committee process, will impact far beyond banks and…
Northern Trust launches UCITS portfolio monitoring
Northern Trust has enhanced its Hedge Fund Monitor solution with the addition of a new compliance module designed to support the unique…
Blackstone completes IPO of senior floating rate term fund
The Blackstone Group has completed the initial public offering of Blackstone/GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund. The fund's primary…
31 May 2010
Iveagh and 47 launch Newcits fund of funds
Iveagh Private Investment House, the Guinness family office and asset manager, and 47 Degrees North Capital Management, an alternative…
Kinetic Partners celebrates its fifth anniversary
Kinetic Partners, the professional services consultancy focused on the wider asset management industry, has marked its fifth anniversary by…
Guernsey funds maintain upward trend
The value of investment funds in Guernsey increased by GBP13.2bn (7.2%) during the first three months of this year, according to the latest…
