20 Feb 2009
Alpha Titans 15 Index launched
The Alpha Titans 15 Index, which was launched on 1 January 2009, demonstrated performance in the initial month of +2.00 per cent. The…
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Comment: Challenges facing the media and telecoms private equity business
Jeffrey D.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cJeffrey D. Montgomery, managing partner of GMT Communications Partners, examines the market outlook…
19 Feb 2009
Make a date in your diary for the first HMHQ networking event
HMHQ, the professional networking space for the institutional investment community just launched by Hedgemedia Ltd, is holding a special…
Managed futures lose slight ground in January
Following a 14.11 per cent gain in 2008, managed futures slipped 0.13 per cent in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by…
Barings announces changes to directional global bond trust
Baring Asset Management, the international investment management firm, has announced three key changes to its Baring Directional Global…
Eurex to extend trader development programme for Central and Eastern Europe
International derivatives exchange Eurex will continue to expand its international distribution network in 2009 by extending its trader…
18 Feb 2009
Stock markets fall 8.43 per cent in January
After slight relief in December, stock markets fell severely again in January (-8.43 per cent) with increased volatility (44.84 per cent),…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index performance up 1.09 per cent
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index was up 1.09 per cent in January, according to Oliver Schupp, president of…
Comment: Alternative investment firms to the rescue
As governments around the world are recapitalising their countries' financial institutions, hedge fund managers and private equity firms…
UK "could experience a crash similar to Iceland"
The global financial crisis could be entering a 'new and more treacherous phase', which could push international countries to the brink of…
17 Feb 2009
Almost all hedge fund strategies posted their worst losses in 2008, says Edhec
All hedge fund strategies except for CTAs and short sellers posted their worst losses in 2008, according to a report from Edhec.All hedge…
Magma Fund Advisors withdraws from National Futures Association
The Chicago-based National Futures Association has accepted Magma Fund Advisors' settlement offer to withdraw membership and to never…
State Street Global Advisors to manage ETF asset allocation portfolios
State Street Global Advisors has been appointed as a portfolio strategist firm by Genworth Financial Wealth Management to manage a series…
Hedge fund assets decline by USD700bn
Total hedge fund assets at the end of 2008 were USD1.43trn, a decline of over USD700bn or 34 per cent from 2007 levels, according to Crédit…
Comment: Oz funds fight back
The latest hedge fund performance update notes that Australian hedge funds climbed for a second consecutive month in January, according to…
