22 Jan 2013
Pacific Group to convert a third of HF assets to gold
Hong Kong based asset manager The Pacific Group is to convert up to a third of its hedge fund assets into physical gold, in a bet that…
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Altin FoHF starts investing in less liquid strategies with higher expected returns
The improvement in market dynamics and the reduction of tail-risk, coupled with a very appealing opportunity set, means that Altin, the…
Financial services CEOs say management should spend more time on risk and compliance
Nearly a third (31 per cent) of financial services industry chief executives believe that senior management should be spending more time on…
MW Cornish & Co appoints Flint as partner
Myles Flint is to join law firm MW Cornish & Co as a partner with effect from 28 January 2013.Flint has vast experience in advising…
CIMA public consultation is ‘a welcome step forward’
Michelle Carroll, Partner, Investment Management Division, BDO LLP on the changes to the disclosure of funds and directors in the Cayman…
21 Jan 2013
First Greece focused hedge fund up 40 per cent in 2012
A Greece focused hedge fund, launched in October 2012 by Dromeus Capital Group, finished 2012 up 40.3 per cent as the Greek debt buyback…
LGT Capital Partners wins GBP280m alternatives mandate from Hertfordshire County Council
LGT Capital Partners has won a GBP280m multi-alternatives mandate from Hertfordshire County Council. It represents one of the largest…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 7.67 per cent in 2012
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished December up 1.48 per cent. Overall performance for 2012…
Relative value arbitrage leads hedge fund capital to new record
Steady inflows and performance-based gains increased hedge fund assets by USD60bn in the fourth quarter, bringing total industry capital to…
Carne welcomes CIMA consultation on governance of Cayman Islands funds
Carne Group, the global fund governance specialist, has welcomed the consultation initiative and the decision by the Cayman Islands…
Investment manager optimism rises for fourth successive quarter, says PwC/CBI survey
Optimism among investment managers rose for the fourth successive quarter as business volumes and incomes grew again, according to the…
20 Jan 2013
Newedge chosen as swap counterparty by NEF Asset Management, UCITS attract EUR36billion in net inflows for November…
Pictet Asset Management (PAM) announced this week that it has broadened its range of emerging market bond fundsPictet Asset Management…
Adelante Asset Management: 2013 strategic overview for emerging markets
London-based Adelante Asset Management hosted a breakfast roundtable on Wednesday 16 January 2013, to outline its strategic overview for…
Investing in Africa: Misconceptions and realities
It’s easy to fall prey to misconceptions and generalisations about places we’ve never been: to assume everyone in the United States drives…
18 Jan 2013
Clearstream forms partnership with Belfius
Clearstream and Belfius have agreed to develop a new collateral management activity for bilateral trades, focusing on over-the-counter…
