07 Dec 2009
Blacksquare launches multi–manager absolute return fund
Blacksquare Capital, an alternative asset management firm, has launched the IFSL Blacksquare Multi-Manager Absolute Return Fund. The fund…
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Aegis Film Fund introduces two share classes
Aegis Film Fund has launched two share classes that will open the fund up to a broader range of retail and institutional investors. This…
International Financial Centres Forum is launched
The International Financial Centres Forum has been formally launched in London with a formal discussion between key organisations and…
Insurance most active sector in US CDS market in November
The US credit default swap market remained characterised by further widening throughout the course of last month, extending the gradual…
Comment: A look at 2009 as well as the outlook for financial markets in 2010
Horacio Valeiras, Managing Director, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management and CIO, Allianz Global Investors Management Partners, looks…
Hedge funds end October in positive territory
Volatility spikes at the end of October hit many hedge fund strategies, with the Credit Suisse/Tremont Broad Hedge Fund Index returning a…
Precious metals lead S&P GSCI in November
The S&P GSCI increased 1.52 per cent in November led by the precious metals sector which gained 13.53 per cent, according to figures…
YA Global Master SPV invests SGD10m in Swing Media
Swing Media Technology Group has entered into a SGD10m equity line facility with YA Global Master SPV, a fund managed by Yorkville…
06 Dec 2009
Opus opens Chicago office
Opus Fund Services has opened an office in Chicago to concentrate on sales and marketing, back and middle office accounting, and client…
March Gestión launches fund specialising in quality wine
March Gestión de Fondos, Banca March’s investment management arm, has launched a global equity fund investing in companies linked to the…
Guernsey funds see seven per cent rise in value in Q3
The value of investment funds in Guernsey grew by GBP12bn, or seven per cent, in the third quarter of 2009, according to figures from the…
Standard & Poor’s launches S&P 500 Gold Hedged Index
With the returns of gold rivaling that of the US equity market, Standard & Poor’s has launched the S&P 500 Gold Hedged Index. The…
04 Dec 2009
Beach Horizon launches US onshore fund
London-based investment manager Beach Horizon has launched a US onshore feeder fund to its flagship fund. The fund is incorporated in…
Australian hedge funds flat as equities take a breath
October results for the absolute return and hedge fund sector in Australia were generally flat, but this still represents outperformance of…
Comment: The road to recovery - UK commercial property in 2010 and beyond
William Hill, Head of Property (pictured) and Mark Callender, Head of Property Research, at Schroder Property Investment Management…
