26 Jan 2010
Comment: UK exits recession – slowly
Azad Zangana, European Economist at Schroders, cautions against expectations of a swift UK recovery. Preliminary estimates of GDP growth…
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Investor Confidence Index rises from 104.3 to 104.5 in January
Investor confidence rose fractionally by 0.2 points to 104.5 in January from a revised December level of 104.3, according to the State…
Merchant Capital launches Ucits platform
Merchant Capital has launched a Ucits platform that aims to provide hedge fund managers of all sizes with a cost-effective vehicle for…
Investment funds file lawsuit against Porsche
A group of investment funds has filed a lawsuit against Porsche Automobil Holding and two of Porsche's former executives, Wendelin…
Asset Management Finance completes four investments
Asset Management Finance, an investment firm focused on the global asset and wealth management sectors, completed four new investments in…
Austria to hold third EUA auction in March
The Austrian Government intends to hold its third EU allowance auction on 23 March for 300,000 EUAs, within the EU Emissions Trading…
Comment: Asia to lead global growth in 2010
Hugh Young, managing director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia believes that Asia will lead global growth in 2010, pulling other emerging…
Australian hedge funds up 1.11 per cent in December
Australian hedge funds rose by 1.11 per cent in December taking their return for the year to 17.41 per cent, according to Australian Fund…
25 Jan 2010
Unanticipated trend reversal erases managed futures’ gains
After a positive third quarter managed futures managers erased their previous month’s strong result, ending December in negative territory,…
Investors' commitment to hedge funds comes with rising expectations
In the wake of the investment scandals, market dislocations and regulatory scrutiny of the past year, transparency and liquidity risk have…
2009 a windfall year for hedge funds, says Morningstar
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index gained only 0.1 per cent in December, but ended the year up 19.5 per cent, missing 2003’s 20.3 per…
Comment: Beware emerging market hype – and watch out for ‘the two Vs’ – volatility and valuations
Hype surrounding booming emerging market funds could trip up investors anxious to get a slice of the action from dynamic economies, warns…
24 Jan 2010
EFA forms partnership with Asset Management Services
European Fund Administration has signed a partnership agreement with Italy’s Asset Management Services, a company specialised in fund…
Hedge funds recoup 77 per cent of 2008 losses
Hedge funds have recouped 77 per cent of their 2008 losses, with 28 per cent of funds now fully recovered from their maximum drawdowns,…
22 Jan 2010
Galileo Capital Management launches in London & Hong Kong
A team of investment management specialists has launched Galileo Capital Management, an investment management and advisory firm with…
