14 May 2009
Hedge funds up 3.2 per cent in April, says Eurekahedge
The composite Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index rose 3.2 per cent in April, as the underlying markets rallied on the back of slowing economic…
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Deutsche Bank to acquire Dresdner's agency securities lending business
Deutsche Bank has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dresdner Bank's global agency securities lending business from…
Hedge funds return an average of +4.3 per cent in April
After turning positive for the year in March, aggregate hedge fund performance jumped in April to the highest level in more than nine…
UMB Fund Services acquires J.D. Clark
UMB Fund Services, a subsidiary of UMB Financial, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase J.D.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cUMB Fund…
Bank of New York Mellon receives seven awards
The Bank of New York Mellon has received seven awards at the International Custody & Fund Administration Global Awards 2009 held in…
SVM UK Absolute Alpha assets reach GBP12m in first month
SVM UK Absolute Alpha has grown to GBP12m since its launch on 7 April 2009 and the unit price is up 3.9 per cent. SVM UK Absolute Alpha has…
Risk controlled versions of S&P 500 and S&P/ASX 200 indices launched
Standard & Poor's has launched risk controlled versions the S&P 500 and S&P/ASX 200 indices for investors looking to gain…
BVI mutual fund annual returns due by 30 June
All BVI mutual funds, which are recognised or registered under the BVI Mutual Funds Act 1996, must submit a return to the FSC no later than…
13 May 2009
GLG increases size of dollar-denominated convertible notes offering
GLG Partners, the US-listed asset manager, has announced that the offering of its dollar-denominated convertible subordinated notes due…
Asian hedge funds post performance-based asset gain of USD2.6bn in Q1 09
Hedge funds investing in emerging Asia posted gains in March and April, with the HFRI Emerging Markets Asia ex-Japan Index gaining over 8.5…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 5.05 per cent
Hedge funds jumped 5.05 per cent in April, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.Hedge funds jumped 5.05 per…
Newedge VTI returns estimated -0.42 per cent in April
The estimated April 2009 return for the Newedge Volatility Trading Index is -0.42 per cent, compared with an estimated March 2009 return of…
Samena Capital launches Japan Absolute Return Fund
Samena Capital, a model of collective investing run by entrepreneurs from the Subcontinent, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, has…
GLG announces pricing of convertible subordinated notes
GLG Partners, the US-listed asset manager, has announced the pricing of its offerings of USD200m aggregate principal amount of its…
Asset Management Finance invests in Australia's MIR
Asset Management Finance has made an investment in MIR Investment Management, an Australian and Asian (ex-Japan) equity fund manager based…
