25 Sep 2006
Hedge funds derivatives boom will drive fresh IT spending
US brokerage firms will generate USD 33.2 billion from derivatives related revenue in 2006 as the rapidly growing market catches up with…
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22 Sep 2006
Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management acquires Ursa Capital
Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management (CASAM) has acquired 100% of Ursa Capital LLC, the holding company for Starview Capital…
RGT Advisors teams up with Pinnacle Alternative Investments
RGT Advisors LLC has chosen Pinnacle Alternative Investments LLC to launch the firm's introduction of its RGT Onshore LLC diversified fund…
Finisterre Global Opportunity Fund passes USD 100m mark
The AUM of the Finisterre Global Opportunity Fund, which was launched on 1 April 2006 with USD 45m, now stands at USD 119 million. The AUM…
GAM's Paterson to join Signina Capital
After nine years with GAM's Multi manager Group, Malcolm Paterson, currently Manager of Operations, is leaving to join Signina Capital.…
21 Sep 2006
Comment: Owing investors transparency about data management and manipulation
Armelle Guizot outlines the importance of properly mining and evaluating data to the successful assessment of hedge fund performance.…
Aberdeen Asset Management's global investment outlook for September
The current Global Investment Outlook courtesy of Aberdeen Asset Management… Economic and market outlook The current Global Investment…
Jersey funds sector maintains momentum in another impressive quarter of growth for the finance industry
The funds sector is continuing to play a central role in the overall growth of Jersey's Finance Industry as the latest statistics show a…
Global Advisors strengthens quantitative research team to support systematic approach to commodities
Global Advisors has appointed Edmund Jackson and Martin Watton as quantitative analysts to strengthen its quantitative research team based…
20 Sep 2006
CD Capital and PCE Investors launch CD Private Equity Natural Resources fund
CD Capital and PCE Investors have launched the CD Private Equity Natural Resources Fund which is designed to take advantage of the…
The role of capital introductions in the growth of the hedge fund industry
The Hedge Fund Industry has topped USD 1 trillion, with some studies suggesting there is approximately USD 1.15 trillion in assets globally…
19 Sep 2006
European institutional investors must take greater care in the construction of their benchmarks
For the vast majority of European institutional investors, constructing a benchmark and measuring the performance of their portfolio in…
Senior Sales appointment at Pioneer Investments
Kate Parker has joined Pioneer Investments as Institutional Sales Manager for the UK and Ireland. Kate Parker has joined Pioneer…
18 Sep 2006
Alternatives drive funds growth in Guernsey
Funds under management and administration in Guernsey have hit another new high of nearly GBP 115bn - a rise of 37% year-on-year. Funds…
Hedge fund fixed income trading volumes soars
The already considerable influence of hedge funds in US fixed-income markets increased last year as hedge fund trading volume soared…
