17 Feb 2010
Emerging markets hedge funds post strong gains in 2009
Hedge funds investing in emerging markets reversed sharp 2008 losses with strong gains in 2009, as the HFRI Emerging Markets (Total) Index…
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Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index holds steady in January
The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index rose 0.17 per cent in January.Overall, fund managers largely escaped the downswings experienced…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 0.29 per cent in January
Hedge funds lost 0.29 per cent in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.Stocks sold off after having…
Fortress to acquire Logan Circle Partners
Fortress Investment Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Logan Circle Partners from Guggenheim Partners. Logan Circle is a…
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index falls 0.4 per cent in January
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform, was down 0.4 per cent in January.The month was…
Gemini Fund Services launches fund distribution offering
Gemini Fund Services, a partner to independent advisers as a provider of pooled investment solutions, has launched its Star Marketing…
SEI to provide SMA outsourcing for Fred Alger Management
SEI has been selected by Fred Alger Management to provide operations outsourcing services for the firm's separately managed account…
Investors questioning economic recovery, survey finds
Investors are positioning themselves for halts in both Europe and China’s economic recovery, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch survey of…
Castle Alternative Invest NAV up 12.6 per cent
The net asset value of Castle Alternative Invest rose 12.6 per cent in 2009 in US dollar terms, according to lead portfolio manager Thomas…
16 Feb 2010
Investment managers optimistic about markets in 2010
Fund managers are confident that higher equity returns and positive, albeit modest, economic growth will manifest a continued global…
Mazi Visio Offshore posts 3.54 per cent return in January
Mazi Visio Offshore was South Africa Alpha Capital Management’s best performing portfolio in January 2010 with a return of 3.54 per…
Hedge funds start year in the red as global markets edge down
Hedge fund strategies ended the first month of the year down 0.94 per cent as stocks pulled back amid fears about the global economy and…
15 Feb 2010
UK hedge fund law firm opens Swiss office
D. Harris & Co. International, a law firm for the hedge fund industry, is opening an office in Zurich to service the growing number of…
RBC Hedge 250 Index falls 0.18 per cent in January
The RBC Hedge 250 Index fell 0.18 per cent in January 2010, following a gain of 0.73 per cent the previous month.The best performing…
14 Feb 2010
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index falls 0.42 per cent in January
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 0.42 per cent in January 2010. The top performing strategies over the month were L/S Credit Arbitrage…
