31 May 2010
Funds of funds expect increased competition from single manager vehicles
A survey of fund of fund managers and executives by accounting and advisory services firm Rothstein Kass suggests that the industry expects…
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Guernsey Funds Forum reassures London market
London’s investment community has been reassured that Guernsey is confident of continuing to be a leading funds centre despite current…
Hedge funds pose 'serious' risk to investors and financial system
New research from the European School of Management & Technology (ESMT), in collaboration with the Rotterdam School of Management, has…
28 May 2010
Sales of absolute and total return funds soar in Europe
Sales of absolute and total return funds, which aim to achieve positive returns in all market conditions, have soared in some parts of…
27 May 2010
Australian fund managers will be tested in May
May continues to test markets with ongoing volatility and steep falls across a range of asset classes, a report by Australian Fund Monitors…
Wealth creators buoyant about prospects in 2010
Fifty six per cent of wealth creators around the world say they have made money in the last 12 months and they are on track for success…
Managed futures managers finish April on a high note
Managed futures performed relatively well for April as commodities continued to trend higher during the month, a report by Lipper Tass…
Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index up 0.7 per cent
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 0.7 per cent in April, while the currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Composite Index increased 1.1…
Man Group’s profit before tax falls to USD541m
Man Group made a profit before tax of USD541m for the financial year ended 31 March 2009, down from the USD743m profit made the previous…
Selected hedge fund strategies to successfully navigate market turmoil
The global macro scenario, macro information flow arrival and volatility clustering are expected to continue dominating market sentiment in…
26 May 2010
State Street Private Equity Index up 5.94 per cent in Q4
The State Street Private Equity Index rose by 5.94 per cent during the quarter ended 31 December 2009, a slight increase from the third…
Hedge fund managed accounts continue to surge in the near term
Managed accounts have experienced extraordinary growth in the aftermath of the financial crisis, according to a report published today by…
Lifeline Program launches life settlement funding initiative
The Lifeline Program has launched an initiative which expands the life insurance settlement provider’s capacity to aggregate life…
Tax burdens reduced when investing abroad from Hong Kong and China
Growing internationalisation and a mounting regulatory obligation means an increasing need to consider tax consequences when investing from…
Fidessa opens hub in Singapore to support local market demand
Fidessa group, a provider of trading, market data and connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, has opened a hub in Singapore…
