05 Mar 2012
Deutsche Bank’s 10th anniversary Alternative Investment Survey shows institutional commitment to hedge funds ‘is not wavering’, says Nemes
Investors predict an estimated net inflow of USD140 billion in 2012 according to the latest Alternative Investment Survey (AIS) conducted…
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Numerix debuts LiquidAsset SDK
Numerix has launched its LiquidAsset SDK (Software Development Kit), which is designed to scale as an institutions’ modelling or investment…
Kinetic partners teams up with UnaVista to offer comprehensive transaction reporting service
Kinetic Partners has joined forces with the London Stock Exchange Group’s UnaVista to offer a full-service transaction reporting solution.…
SFA positive on 2012 outlook
2011 was a year characterised by major economic uncertainty and correspondingly hesitant investors. Nevertheless, the Swiss fund and asset…
Wells Fargo Advantage Funds offers GMO absolute return strategy via new fund
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, the investment advisor to Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, has launched the Wells Fargo Advantage Absolute…
04 Mar 2012
Ray Dalio named world's top money manager
In its latest annual survey of the world's leading money managers, LCH Investments NV, the world's oldest fund of funds, has named…
Lyxor AM adds IKOS to its Dimension UCITS platform
Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with IKOS to launch the second alternative manager on its Lyxor Dimension UCITS platform reported…
UCITS brand risks losing competitive edge under proposed Tobin tax warns EFAMA
EFAMA has warned that the UCITS brand would lose its competitive edge under the proposed financial transaction tax (also referred to as the…
GAM to acquire Arkos Capital and strengthen its single manager fund offering
GAM is to acquire Arkos Capital SA, a Lugano-based investment manager with assets under management of CHF664million as at 31 December 2011…
Schroders to launch European equities fund
Schroders is preparing to launch a European equities total return fund to meet growing investor demand for low-volatility vehicles focused…
02 Mar 2012
BlueCrest BlueTrend Limited publishes prospectus
BlueCrest BlueTrend Limited’s prospectus in relation to the proposed placing and offer for subscription of Sterling Shares USD Shares and…
Third Hedgeweek awards celebrate triumph over adversity
The third edition of the Hedgeweek Awards, presented today in London's Mayfair, take place against a backdrop of last year's tough climate…
Average daily volume of 8.7 million contracts at Eurex Group in February
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 8.7 million contracts in February (Feb 2011: 10.3…
Credit hedge funds are nor ‘shadow banks’, says AIMA
Credit hedge funds should not be considered part of the ‘shadow banking’ sector, according to a new paper by the Alternative Investment…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 2.34% in January
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished January up 2.34%; with 9 out of 10 strategies in…
