19 Apr 2010
Fund of hedge funds see renewed inflows
Fitch Ratings says hedge funds appear to be benefiting from renewed interest from institutional investors, who believe they provide better…
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Gottex market neutral and alpha strategies outperform in 2009
Joachim Gottschalk, chairman and chief executive of Gottex Fund Management, will tell shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting…
Appleby opens office in Guernsey
Appleby, a provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, is opening its office in Guernsey today. The group will now…
Canadian hedge fund index up 1.78 per cent
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished March 2010 up 1.78 per cent on an asset weighted basis and up 1.33 per…
Keeley launches Alternative Value Fund
Keeley Asset Management has launched the Keeley Alternative Value Fund, which aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation as well as…
Barclays Capital’s Radar strategy celebrates anniversary
Barclays Capital’s Research Analysis Driven Absolute Return strategy has celebrated its first anniversary with a return of 29.7 per cent…
18 Apr 2010
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 2.22 per cent in March
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has been confirmed up 2.22 per cent in March, finishing the first quarter…
Daiwa launches corporate director services for UK products
Daiwa Securities’ global asset services unit has launched Daiwa Fund Asset Services to offer authorised corporate director services to UK…
Volumes of asset management M&A on the rise
Transaction volume in the global asset management industry in the first quarter of 2010 declined significantly from 2009, but according to…
Barclay CTA Index gains 1.17 per cent in March
Managed futures gained 1.17 per cent in March, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.“Managers were able to build on…
16 Apr 2010
Altin increases macro allocation to 20.59 per cent
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, increased its macro exposure to 20.59 per…
15 Apr 2010
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index up 2.1 per cent in March
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index rose 2.1 per cent in March as generally quiet and trending markets yielded a robust month of gains for…
Polar Capital AUM up 17 per cent in quarter one
Asset management group Polar Capital had assets under management of USD2.53bn at 31 March 2010, up 71 per cent from 31 March 2009 and 17…
Hedge funds gain 3.08 per cent in March
Hedge funds gained 3.08 per cent in March, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.“Global stock indices reached…
RBC Hedge 250 Index up 1.59 per cent in March
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 1.59 per cent in March, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 1.80 per cent. These…
