14 May 2012
Institutions move from multistrategy to distinct style allocations
Pfaeffikon-based LGT Capital Partners, which manages more than USD22bn in hedge fund and private equity assets, has been investing in hedge…
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Switzerland’s alternative investment industry adapts to new climate
By Hans-Jörg Baumann – For many decades alternative investments have been gaining increasing attention in the financial world, with…
Segregated FoHF mandates gain institutional traction
Unigestion, a fund of hedge funds manager with USD12.6bn in assets under management and more than 230 institutional investors on its client…
Transparency key to fund solutions for institutions
Full transparency is not just important but central to the investment philosophy at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, which offers nearly…
Revised regulation targets asset management quality
While Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, it obtains access to the internal market by adapting its policies and regulation…
Keeping investors loyal to the FoHF model
PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cBanque Privée Edmond de Rothschild’s EDR Prifund Alpha range of 13 funds of hedge funds, seven…
Switzerland’s alternative fund industry braces for regulatory change
By Simon Gray – Proposed changes to the regulatory regime governing Switzerland’s fund industry have prompted a number of alarmist…
Reshaping the Swiss fund regulation approach
By Markus Fuchs – Switzerland’s fund and asset management industry is on the brink of major change resulting from the ongoing review of the…
Hedge fund investors keen to commit funds
Hedge fund investors are keen to commit to the asset class, with more than half making two or more investments on average per year, a…
RBI guidelines may be long-term boost for securitisation
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) guidelines on securitisation transactions could promote the long-term growth of the Indian securitisation…
Credit Suisse's Asset Management Division launches Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Fund
Credit Suisse's Asset Management Division has launched the Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Fund, which seeks to offer access to hedge…
13 May 2012
Equity markets appear too quiet and investors should expect volatility to rise
In his latest Market Update, Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist, argues that current market expectations for…
Cheyne Capital and JP Morgan Asset Management launch new funds…French tax on dividends rejected by EU courts… Northern Trust appoints Steve David as Lux country head
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP announced the launch of a pair of UCITS IV funds this week: the Cheyne Global Credit Fund and the Cheyne…
11 May 2012
Alternative strategies resilient in April
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was almost flat in April with a performance of -0.02% (+1.52% in 2012), showing resilience despite disappointing…
Hedge fund flows advance 1.24% in May, says GlobeOp
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 1.24% in May. “May produced another month of positive net flows…
