25 Feb 2010
Long short equity top performing AI-Index in February
Long short equity heads the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices in February with a month-to-date performance of 1.60 per cent…
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Managed futures post second worst monthly return in 13 months
The equity market reversal and tumbling commodities in January hit trend-following strategies, causing managed futures managers to post…
Ashmore Group AUM rises 27 per cent in second half of 2009
Ashmore Group, an emerging markets investment manager, had assets under management of USD31.6bn at 31 December 2009, an increase of…
Traded life policies can deliver steady returns, says Managing Partners
Funds that invest in traded life policies with the right diversification of policies, prudent actuarial analysis and due consideration to…
Comment: Outlook for private equity investment in Asia
Last year demands for exports from many Asian countries dropped, economic growth stagnated and foreign direct investment, including from…
24 Feb 2010
FSA survey concludes “major hedge funds did not pose a potentially destabilising credit counterparty risk to banks”
The UK’s Financial Services Authority has released the results of its latest (October 2009) Hedge Funds Survey (HFS), which covers…
Evercore acquires private funds placement group from Neuberger Berman
Evercore Partners has acquired key assets of the private funds placement group of Neuberger Berman.The group, headquartered in London with…
Salus Alpha expands to Singapore
Salus Alpha, a provider of daily liquid Ucits alternative investments, has expanded into Singapore through its affiliate Salus Alpha…
Fortress International launches Luxembourg life settlement fund
The Fortress International Fund has completed its expansion and officially launched the Luxembourg Fortress International Capital &…
Capital markets consultancy GreySpark is launched
GreySpark Partners, a London-based business, management and technology consultancy specialising in capital markets, has officially…
MFA forms alliance with New York Hedge Fund Roundtable
The Managed Funds Association has formed an alliance with the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable, a membership community of over 1,000 hedge…
23 Feb 2010
Laxey to launch Ucits III compliant absolute return fund
Laxey Partners (UK) is planning to launch the Laxey Albion Absolute Return Fund, a Ucits III compliant fund. The fund will be the first…
PVE Capital advised assets rise to over USD300m
The assets on which PVE Capital now advises, including the Matrix PVE Global Credit Fund, have increased to over USD300m. The Matrix PVE…
S&P adds Asia infrastructure and natural resources to risk control indices
Standard & Poor’s has expanded its family of risk control indices with a series of launches based upon the S&P Asia Infrastructure…
Equity advance/decline ratio key indicator for hedge fund performance
A study by Hennessee Group has confirmed that hedge funds generally lag their traditional counterparts when the equity markets experience…
