16 Jul 2012
Gottex to hold EGM on 8 August to approve share buyback
Gottex Fund Management plans to hold an extraordinary general meeting on 8 August 2012 for the purpose of considering a proposed share…
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MSCI launches Barra China Equity Model (CNE5)
MSCI, a provider of investment decision support tools, has launched the Barra China Equity Model (CNE5), which captures the short and long…
Edhec-Risk Institute proposes new method for assessing hedge fund performance
In a report produced as part of the Newedge research chair on Advanced Modelling for Alternative Investments, Edhec-Risk Institute has…
15 Jul 2012
Wells Fargo launches six new UCITS funds, JP Morgan launches tax calculation reporting service for UK-distributed UCITS, Prosperity Capital Management launches Lux-domiciled fund and EFAMA reports fifth consecutive month of UCITS net inflows
JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) has launched its tax calculation reporting service for UCITS funds distributed into the UK…
13 Jul 2012
AIMA supports removal of ban on general solicitation and advertising by US hedge fund managers
The Alternative Investment Management Association has expressed support for the elimination of the ban on general solicitation and…
Meridian wins Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator in Hedgeweek USA Awards
Meridian Fund Services has been named as "Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator" at the Hedgeweek USA Awards 2012. The Hedgeweek USA…
Peter Herrlin appointed head of prime brokerage SEB London
SEB has appointed Peter Herrlin as the new head of the Swedish bank’s prime brokerage division in London. Herrlin, who joined SEB in 2010,…
12 Jul 2012
Goldman Sachs scales back prime brokerage business in Japan, HK start-up Maso Capital hires COO, Asian hedge funds deliver mixed results in June, and former Credit Suisse head of FX, APAC to launch Sydney-based hedge fund
The HFRI Emerging Markets: Asia ex-Japan Index gained 0.75 per cent in June, compared to an anemic 0.05 per cent return for the broader…
Hedgeweek USA Awards 2012 - The Winners
The top hedge fund managers and service providers in North America, as voted for by the readers of Hedgeweek… Best Long/Short Equity…
Phalanx Capital Management – Best Market Neutral and Multi-Strategy Fund Manager
Phalanx Capital Management LLC is a Chicago-based hedge fund firm running approximately USD93million in AUM. The firm manages a market…
HedgeOp Compliance – Best North American regulatory advisory firm
CEO Bill Mulligan (pictured) founded US regulatory advisory firm HedgeOp Compliance LLC in 2001, since when it has built a reputation for…
Third Eye Capital – Best Credit Fund Manager
Toronto-based Third Eye Capital was established in 2005 by Arif N Bhalwani and Dr David G Alexander with their own capital and a…
Agecroft Partners – Best North American Third-Party Marketing Firm
Agecroft Partners specialises in consulting and third-party marketing for the alternative investment industry, with a particular focus on…
Persistent high dispersion among alternative strategies
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index is still in positive territory at the end of June in spite of a slightly negative performance of -0.47 per cent…
Mohican Financial Management – Best Convertible Arbitrage Fund Manager
Mohican Financial Management LLC, based in Cooperstown, New York and Wilton, Connecticut, was established by two brothers, Eric and Dan…
