21 Apr 2009
Hedge fund gains fail to offset record FoF withdrawals
Investors continued to withdraw capital from hedge funds in the first quarter of 2009, redeeming nearly USD104bn, according to data…
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Iveagh and 47 Degrees North enter into strategic partnership
47 Degrees North Capital Management has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Iveagh, the Guinness family office…
Altis Partners offers managed accounts in Global Commodity Portfolio
Managed futures adviser Altis Partners (Jersey) is to offer managed accounts in its Global Commodity Portfolio for a limited period until…
Deerfield Capital enters investment venture with Pegasus Capital Advisors
Chicago-based Deerfield Capital has entered into a new investment venture with Pegasus Capital Advisors. Chicago-based Deerfield Capital…
Comment: Hohn keeps giving despite trickier times for TCI
The hedge fund industry's best known - and sometimes most controversial - charitable donor continues to deliver impressive performance for…
20 Apr 2009
IndexIQ makes regulatory filing to launch 15 more hedge fund replication ETFs
IndexIQ, which recently introduced the first exchange-traded funds to replicate hedge funds, has filed with the Securities and Exchange…
International Asset Management celebrates 20th anniversary
International Asset Management, one of the oldest independent fund of hedge fund investment managers in Europe, has celebrated its 20th…
Global hedge fund assets will reach USD2.6trn by 2013, says study
Hedge fund assets will bottom out at roughly USD1trn in 2009, after which capital appreciation and USD800bn in net inflows over the next…
Equinox forms affiliate focused on institutional placement agent services
Equinox Fund Management, a Denver-based commodity pool operator, has announced the formation of Equinox Capital Markets, an affiliate…
Wood Creek Capital Management closes new fund for alternative alternatives
Wood Creek Capital Management has announced the closing of its fourth investment vehicle, a USD300m fund, approximately doubling the firm's…
Edhec paper lists negative consequences of short selling ban
An in-depth study of short-selling activities by Edhec finance professor Abraham Lioui has called into question both the reasons for the…
Comment: KKR sees value in Indian spirits
US private equity major Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is reported to be interested in picking up a minority stake in Vijay Mallya's United…
17 Apr 2009
Gartmore unveils latest absolute return fund
Gartmore has added to its absolute return range with the launch of the Gartmore UK Absolute Return Fund. Gartmore has added to its absolute…
CFTC charges Hawaii pair with operating USD1.5m Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged Stuart W.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
Pentelia Capital Management launches Pentelia Diamond Capital Management
Pentelia Capital Management, a manager of insurance-linked assets, and Diamond Financial Solutions, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation,…
