22 Jan 2010
Obama calls for new restrictions on size and scope of financial institutions
President Obama has called for reforms to ensure that no US bank or financial institution that contains a bank will own, invest in or…
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21 Jan 2010
World Food invests USD10m in Ghana to revive gold mines
World Food is investing USD10m into Ghana in the form of equipment, infrastructure and employees to revive lifeless gold mines, according…
Citi chosen by Merritt Capital for fund of hedge fund administration
Citigroup has been awarded a mandate by Merritt Capital to provide a suite of fund of hedge fund administration services. In particular,…
Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index falls three per cent in December
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform, was down 0.3 per cent in December.Since the…
MFA forms alliance with Connecticut Hedge Fund Association
The Managed Funds Association has formed an alliance with the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association, a regional hedge fund association…
20 Jan 2010
Investors return to hedge fund industry as new model emerges
The hedge fund industry has continued its recovery from the financial crisis of 2008 by posting the strongest gains since 1999, according…
Canadian hedge funds gain 2.12 per cent in December
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished December 2009 up 2.12 per cent on an asset weighted basis and up 2.59 per…
Gottex integrates Constellar funds into product range
Gottex Fund Management, an alternative asset management group, integrated the Constellar fund of funds into the Gottex product range. Ted…
Asset Control has record year for client signings
Asset Control, a provider of financial data management solutions, enjoyed a record year for client signings in 2009 and completed a…
Managed futures lose 0.10 per cent in 2009
Managed futures lost 1.43 per cent in December and CTAs ended the year down 0.10 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by…
Stock market gains 1.93 per cent in December
In December, the stock market ended the year with another gain of 1.93 per cent and implied volatility of 21.68 per cent was at its lowest…
Panthera offers customers access to top hedge funds
Panthera Solutions, an alternative investment consultancy in Monte Carlo, is offering its European customers premium access to the world’s…
Hedge fund clone portfolios beat US stock market in 2009
Over 70 per cent of AlphaClone’s 3,100 simulated hedge fund clone portfolios beat the S&P 500 market index in 2009, with over half…
Deutsche Bank prime brokerage obtains SAS 70 certification
Deutsche Bank’s London-based prime brokerage platform has obtained a Type 1 SAS 70 certification. The certification was completed by…
Students eye hedge funds and PE firms despite crisis
The Alternative Investments Conference organised by the London School of Economics private equity society and financial markets group has…
