30 Aug 2007
Hedge fund inflows close to record in second quarter, says Lipper Tass report
Net hedge fund industry inflows during the second quarter of this year increased to USD41.1bn, representing growth of 3.42 per cent in…
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GFI brokers first cleared cat derivatives trade on Nymex
GFI Group has brokered the first catastrophe risk trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange, an option on the nationwide catastrophe risk…
Vanguard plans to adopt Laudus Rosenberg long/short equity fund
The Vanguard Group has announced a proposal with Charles Schwab Investment Management to reorganise the Laudus Rosenberg US Large/Mid…
29 Aug 2007
Investment Technology Group unveils algorithm that reacts to market events
Investment Technology Group, a New York-based provider of technology-based trading services and transaction research, has unveiled a new…
28 Aug 2007
LME confirms specifications for steel billet futures contracts
The London Metal Exchange has confirmed the contract specifications for the two regional steel billet contracts it plans to launch in April…
UBS launches 130/30 strategy fund aimed at private investors
UBS has launched a new fund based on an investment concept incorporating a 130/30 strategy, the UBS (Lux) Key Selection Sicav - US Equities…
Hennessee Group forms alliance with marketing and financial services veteran Hardy
Hennessee Group has formed an alliance with industry veteran and marketing expert Leland Hardy, with the aim of expanding its hedge fund…
Partners Group share price dips despite strong growth outlook
Partners Group, the Switzerland-based alternative asset manager, says its half-year results for the six months to June 30 reflect…
BNP Paribas Investment Partners resumes NAV calculation for suspended funds
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has announced that it is resuming calculation of the net asset values of three funds whose suspension on…
Lehman Brothers launches foreign exchange indices
Lehman Brothers has launched the Lehman Brothers FX Indices, a set of benchmarks that tracks the performance of a long position in G10…
24 Aug 2007
Solent Capital may be forced to wind down fund
London-based Solent Capital Partners has announced that it may have to sell off assets from its Mainsail II fund, which was launched with…
KKR affiliate admits to mortgage-backed securities woes
A publicly-traded affiliate of the venerable buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has announced that it might face a USD200m loss on…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Private equity giants postpone flotation plans
Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is delaying its USD1.25bn initial public offering.Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts…
Independent equity research gains users, but commissions remain static
Equity analysts at buy-side institutions in the US appear to be increasing their use of independent research, according to a new study from…
Paladyne Systems opens client services operations centre in New Jersey
Alternative investment technology solutions provider Paladyne Systems has established a client services operations centre in Fort Lee, New…
