15 Jul 2009
Comment: We're all tax-compliant now
Clearly, there's nothing like the publication of a blacklist - or grey list - to get people's attention. After the best part of a decade,…
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13 Jul 2009
SmartPool adds 14 members
SmartPool, the neutral dark liquidity pool created by NYSE Euronext in partnership with J.P. Morgan, HSBC and BNP Paribas, has added 14…
Alpha Strategic acquires Acme Advisors
Alpha Strategic, an Aim-listed hedge fund investment group, has acquired Acme Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary in the Ikos advisory…
SEI expands workflow automation for hedge fund outsourcing
SEI has enhanced the workflow processes and capabilities associated with its hedge fund outsourcing services to improve transparency,…
Hedge funds experience best first six months since 1999
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gained 11.74 per cent during the first six months of 2009, the strongest gain for the benchmark since 1999…
Former Morgan Stanley traders launch Cinneas Foreign Exchange
Morgan Stanley veterans Michael Myrtetus and Douglas Borthwick have created Cinneas Foreign Exchange, an alternative investment management…
AQR Capital launches Momentum Indices
AQR Capital Management has launched the AQR Momentum Indices, which capture the returns of stocks that have outperformed their peers on a…
LME reports growth in trading volumes for first half of 2009
Lots traded on the London Metal Exchange during the first half of 2009 totalled 55,185,086 - 1.8 per cent higher than the same period last…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index to finish up 0.48 per cent In June
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up 0.48 per cent in June, based on 66 per cent of assets…
Hedge funds generate strong returns in first half of 2009
Hedge funds continued to generate strong returns in the first half of the year, up an estimated 6.33 per cent, according to the Absolute…
Altin reduces cash position
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has reduced event driven strategies and…
10 Jul 2009
Dow Jones hedge fund strategies post gains in June
All four hedge fund strategies published by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fee gains in June 2009.All four hedge fund…
Eurekahedge Hedge Fund index returns -0.02 per cent in June
After a record month in May, the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund index returned -0.02 per cent in June while the MSCI AC World Index lost 0.7 per…
Castlestone Management fund buys Picasso and Warhol art
The Collection of Modern Art, a retail art fund launched on 31 May by Castlestone Management, has acquired several paintings at the London…
Hedge fund industry up 9.41 per cent in first half of 2009
Following best performance in nearly a decade in May, the hedge fund industry ended the second quarter in a more muted fashion, with the…
