12 Jun 2012
HFA expands presence in China
In its continuing effort to support the global hedge fund industry through education and advocacy, the Hedge Fund Association (the HFA) has…
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Aquila Capital’s AC Spectrum Fund marks one year milestone with attractive performance and inflows
Aquila Capital's AC Spectrum Fund has achieved convincing returns since its launch one year ago. With assets under management (AUM) of over…
11 Jun 2012
Amundi and MIM expand investment management relationship
Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) and Amundi, through Amundi Alternative Investments’ Managed Account Platform, has awarded an EUR80…
Hedge funds down 1.98% in May
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 1.98% in May (+2.15% YTD), while the S&P 500 fell -6.27% (+4.19% YTD), the Dow…
Conyers Dill & Pearman expands globally with six lawyer hires
Conyers Dill & Pearman has hired a litigation lawyer in the Cayman Islands and five corporate lawyers across its Mauritius, Moscow,…
10 Jun 2012
The default delusion – Inevitable...and desirable
The many tortuous “what if” articles on the eurozone‟s financial problems address the risks of collapse and contagion together with the…
TOBAM and Value Partners launch new funds, Matrix shuts its New European Ucits fund, May performance figures down 1.36 per cent
TOBAM, the Paris-based asset management firm established by Yves Choueifaty and colleagues in 2006 as the Quantitative Asset Management…
08 Jun 2012
LCH.Clearnet to appoint Stephen Patriarco as Global Head of Collateral Services, US Head of CaLM
LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (LCH.Clearnet) is to appoint Stephen Patriarco as Global Head of Collateral Services, US Head of Collateral and…
FX trading in doldrums due to muted volatility as Cass research paper highlights merits of momentum strategies
Currency traders have got their backs to the walls in 2012. Amid low interest rates and low volatility (thanks to central bank…
Reliance on the 4.13(a)(3) Exemption from Registration as a Commodity Pool Operator
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently approved amendments to various CFTC regulations relating to registration as a…
Hedge fund TPM industry sees strong growth in demand
After a tumultuous three years the hedge fund Third Party Marketing (TPM) industry is seeing very strong growth in demand from both hedge…
07 Jun 2012
Senrigan attracts USD50million co-investment allocation from BlackStone, Allan Bedwick shuts global macro strategy, whilst KKR receives USD225million pledge for second Asia-focused buyout fund
Asia ex-Japan hedge funds were down an estimated 4.11 per cent in May according to Eurekahedge, amid continued macro headwinds blowing out…
Megan Sterrett joins Ellis Lake Capital
Ellis Lake, an event-driven credit manager, has hired Megan Sterrett as Director of Marketing and Investor Relations.Prior to joining Ellis…
MFA releases hedge fund investor app
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has released its first application on the iTunes App Store, the Hedge Fund Investor Map, giving policy…
Jersey’s funds sector shows strong growth during first quarter of 2012
The latest figures tracing the performance of Jersey’s finance industry reveal particularly strong growth in its funds sector during the…
