12 Feb 2010
Ucits convertible bond fund attracts EUR805m
A Ucits convertible bond fund launched by Jabre Capital Partners, the multi-strategy hedge fund led by Philippe Jabre, and Swiss private…
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Hedgeweek 2010 Awards – Reader Survey
We are conducting a survey of the Hedgeweek readership to assess the best hedge fund performers and service providers during 2009 in a…
11 Feb 2010
A golden opportunity
Gold prices ran up to USD1,032.70 per oz in March 2008, following fears of inflation as oil prices ran up to USD147 per barrel. Following…
Insparo offers investors shortened redemption terms
Insparo Asset Management has bucked the industry trend by offering shorter redemption terms for Africa & Middle East fund. The Insparo…
Och-Ziff reports net loss of USD297.4m for 2009
Och-Ziff Capital Management has reported a GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2009 of USD47.2m, or…
KKR and Premier Natural Resources to pursue US oil and gas investments
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Premier Natural Resources have formed a partnership to pursue investments in oil and gas properties in North…
DMX top performing AI-Index in February 2010
The DMX - Directional Markets Index heads the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices with a return of 0.18 per cent in…
Emerging Asia leads 2009 hedge fund recovery
The HFRX China Index posted a record performance gain of 50.4 per cent in 2009, as emerging Asian financial markets led the global equity…
10 Feb 2010
Adept Capital’s Early Stage Asia Fund up 14.9 per cent in 2009
Adept Capital Partners’ Early Stage Asia Fund recorded a 14.9 per cent increase in value in 2009 with a sharpe ratio of 2.08 for the…
South African hedge funds shield investors from volatility in 2009
Local hedge funds were able to offer investors significantly lower volatility than equity funds in 2009, according to the latest Blue Ink…
Opus Fund Services opens office in San Francisco
Opus Fund Services, a hedge fund administration firm, has opened an office in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. The office…
Recent weakness may drive investors to commodities, says Credit Suisse
Recent heightened levels of uncertainty have highlighted the need for diversification and may continue to drive investors in search of…
Hedge funds post outflow of USD3.8bn in December
Hedge funds posted an estimated outflow of USD3.8bn in December 2009, according to TrimTabs Investment Research and…
Ingarm launches online library and education centre
The Institute for Global Asset and Risk Management is launching an online library and continuing education centre featuring current…
09 Feb 2010
Weathering the storm
By Michael Bane – Ernst & Young’s Partner and Channel Islands Asset Management Leader sumarises the results of the firm's annual global…
