04 Oct 2006
Fulcrum Limited opens Cayman office
Alternative asset administrator Fulcrum Limited opened a Cayman Island branch this month headed by Steven Slessor, CA. 'The opening of our…
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Devitt launches Clontarf Capital in London
Aoifinn Devitt, who spent four years heading up the European hedge fund practice at Cambridge Associates, has left to establish Clontarf…
03 Oct 2006
Eurostoxx Index fails to hold above spring highs
EuroStoxx 50 continues to unwind for a second day, after failing to hold above its spring resistance level, near 3900.EuroStoxx 50…
Mercer expands research into alternative investments
Mercer Investment Consulting is to expand its research to give clients access to in-depth analysis of a broader and more diverse range of…
APFC Board hires absolute return managers, adopts allocation
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees has hired two new absolute return managers, updating the fund's real estate…
Comment: The long and short of hedge funds: By Philip Saunders, Max King and Dr. Terence Moll at Investec Asset Management
Following the Amaranth debacle, the Global Multi-Asset team at Investec Asset Management examine the pros and cons of investing in hedge…
02 Oct 2006
Outlook for Commodities to end-2006: The Experts' View
The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Total Return Index is down -4.2% over the last 12 months, but up 87.5% for the past five years.The Dow…
29 Sep 2006
M2M Management launches shipping fund
M2M Management has launched the first physical and futures maritime freight fund, Global Maritime Investments Ltd (GMI). M2M Management has…
28 Sep 2006
SunGard appoints Gareth Quinn as MD of Alternative Investments
Gareth Quinn has joined SunGard's Enterprise Solutions group as managing director of alternative investments. Gareth Quinn has joined…
MLIM appoints Hazel Pitcher as head of institutional marketing
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) has appointed Hazel Pitchers as Head of Institutional Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa…
27 Sep 2006
Credit Foncier makes a move on UK property investors with new London office
European real estate and financing bank Credit Foncier has opened a London office with the aim of attracting British investors looking to…
James Blair joins Barclays Global Investors as head of official institutions, Asia ex Japan
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has appointed James Blair as Head of Official Institutions, Asia Ex Japan. Barclays Global Investors (BGI)…
Butterfield Bank opens subsidiary in Zurich, Switzerland
Butterfield Bank is entering the Swiss private banking market with its establishment of a new wholly owned subsidiary in Switzerland.…
26 Sep 2006
Dexion Absolute Ltd completes multi-currency share issue
London Stock Exchange-listed fund of hedge funds Dexion Absolute Limited has raised an aggregate of GBP 229 million of new monies (before…
Welton Global Directional Portfolio selected for AlphaMetrix Mosaic Platform
Welton Investment Corporation has announced the addition of its Global Directional Portfolio program (GDP) to the AlphaMetrix Mosaic…
