27 May 2009
Merlin to expand capital development service
Merlin Securities, a prime brokerage services and technology provider, says it is enhancing its capital development service and has hired…
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Conyers Dill & Pearman opens office in Brazil
Conyers Dill & Pearman has opened an office in São Paulo, Brazil, which will initially focus on investment funds, public company…
GLC Advisors formed to provide financial restructuring services
Global Leveraged Capital, a private investment and merchant banking firm, has formed GLC Advisors to deliver advice with a capital markets…
PNC launches fund distribution support in Asia
PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched fund distribution support services in Asia. PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched fund…
26 May 2009
Castle Alternative Invest to list on London Stock Exchange
The directors of Castle Alternative Invest, a closed-ended investment company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, have published a prospectus…
Managed futures return -0.77 in April, says Lipper Tass
Managed futures managers stayed on a downward performance pattern in April, posting a negative 0.77 per cent return on average, according…
Pictet lists absolute return fund on Ascentric
Pictet Funds, the investment fund distribution arm of Pictet & Cie, has listed the PF (Lux) Absolute Return Global Diversified Fund on…
Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management launches MENA Equity Fund
Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management, the asset management arm of the Majid Al Futtaim Group, has announced the launch of its first MENA…
22 May 2009
Duet Group launches multi-strategy hedge fund in the Mena region
Duet Group, a global financial group specialising in alternative asset management, has launched what it says is the first Mena…
A helping hand for investment company directors
Directors of investment companies face a myriad of issues across a diverse range of areas. Keeping abreast of developments is challenging…
Northern Trust launches gating impact assessment service
Northern Trust has introduced a feature that enables fund of hedge fund managers to assess the impact of gates on their liquidity in real…
21 May 2009
Hedge fund industry sees USD15bn of gross inflows in April
The hedge fund industry saw gross inflows of USD15bn in April, up from USD12bn and USD4bn in March and February respectively, according to…
Proxy firm recommends change to board at Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Proxy voting advisory firm Egan Jones Proxy Services has recommended that shareholders of Amylin Pharmaceuticals vote on Eastbourne Capital…
RBC Hedge 250 Index returns 2.37 per cent in April
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had an estimated net return of 2.37 per cent in April, bringing the year-to-date return to 2.60 per cent. The RBC…
Morningstar Hedge Fund Index up 3.4 per cent in April
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 3.4 per cent in April-the largest one month-return since January 2006-bringing hedge fund…
