05 Apr 2012
GLG launches market neutral financials UCITS
GLG, the discretionary investment manager of hedge fund behemoth Man Group has launched a UCITS-III compliant version of its long/short…
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Managers not in favour of proposed securities lending reforms
Managers are resisting proposed regulatory reforms that would see them no longer being able to profit from securities lending – a practice…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index down 0.82% in March
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down 0.82% in March as most of the index component strategies reported negative…
Maples Fund Services expands European business
Maples Fund Services, an independent global fund services provider and a division of MaplesFS, has expanded its European operations with…
04 Apr 2012
Sparx Group to launch renewable energy fund
Tokyo-headquartered Sparx Group, one of Asia’s largest hedge funds, has plans to launch a new fund in July that will invest in Japanese…
Hong Kong’s Segantii sees assets climb to USD550million
Hong Kong-based Segantii Capital Management has seen its assets more than double since mid-2011 reported Reuters this week, bucking the…
Former Tiger China employee plans to start Hong Kong hedge fund
Adam Leitzes, who helped assess investments for Tiger Management LLC in Shanghai, is planning to start his own hedge fund targeting Asian…
NYSE Euronext names Peter Leukert as Global CIO
NYSE Euronext has appointed Peter Leukert as Global Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. Leukert will lead NYSE Euronext’s…
PE firms prowling world class diamond assets
Diamonds are emerging as a robust alternative investment asset class, says Fusion Alternatives…Last week the world’s third-largest mining…
Kinetic Partners promotes Jonathan Saxton to member
Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm to the asset management, investment banking and brokerage community, has promoted…
Dow Jones Indexes adds Banco Santander Brasil to Dow Jones BRIC 50 DR Index
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes is to be removed from the Dow Jones BRIC 50 DR Index and replaced by Banco Santander Brasil SA ADS. The…
Standard Life Investments arrives in Switzerland
Standard Life Investments, the Global Fund Manager, has registered its SICAV range of funds in Switzerland. This allows Swiss investors…
Royal Bank of Canada acquires full ownership of RBC Dexia Investor Services
Royal Bank of Canada is to acquire the 50 per cent stake that it does not already own of the joint venture RBC Dexia Investor Services…
Gresham Partners hires Tim Joeng
Tim Joeng has joined independent wealth management firm Gresham Partners adding deep experience in the area of alternative and private…
03 Apr 2012
Stonehenge to launch USD250m multi-strategy hedge fund
Florida-based multi-strategy alternative investment manager, Stonehenge Asset Management, LLC is to launch its third multi-strategy hedge…
