22 Nov 2011
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.73% in October
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index posted its largest monthly gain since April and finished up 1.73% in October. Equity and…
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Goose Hollow Capital Advisors formed to run FX investment strategies
Krishna Kumar, Ade Odunsi and Treesdale Partners have formed Goose Hollow Capital Advisors to run two FX investment strategies, FX Global…
Gregory McGreevey joins Invesco as Head of Invesco Fixed Income
Gregory McGreevey is to join Invesco as head of Invesco Fixed Income on 28 November, 2011. Based in Atlanta. he will assume responsibility…
Hedge fund strategies bounce back in October
In October, after plummeting for five months, the equity market displayed astonishing versatility, with the S&P 500 index registering a…
21 Nov 2011
CFTC charges California residents Robert Cannone, Thomas Breen, and Francis Franco over USD1.4m commodity pool fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint in federal court in Santa Ana, California, charging defendants…
Media Debt fund targets over 16% returns and Asian investors
Patrician Asset Management has launched the Citizen Entertainment Fund to focus on debt investments in media companies. CEF’s first…
'Power Picks 2012' – Complimentary seminar and networking reception
S&P Capital IQ's equity research team invite you to join us for an hour's look at our expectations for 2012, and our sectors and stocks…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index up 0.75% in October
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.75% in October as the hedge fund industry rebounded. Year-to-date performance as of October 2011 is…
SEC halts scam touting access to pre-IPO shares of Facebook and Groupon
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed an emergency enforcement action to stop a fraudulent scheme targeting investors seeking…
Statement on MF Global – Next steps
By Commissioner Scott D O’Malia - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) has confirmed that our Division of…
Forward launches Global Credit Long/Short Fund focused on corporate debt opportunities
Forward Management has launched the Forward Global Credit Long/Short Fund offering a (hedge-style) long/short strategy focused on the…
20 Nov 2011
Hedgeweek focus: Expert says alternative Ucits are the next logical step in the evolution of the hedge fund investment model
In ten years’ time a large number of today’s hedge funds will have disappeared and the challenge for investors today is being able to wade…
PIMCO adds credit UCITS to GIS fund range
PIMCO, the global investment management behemoth, has added a new fund to its UCITS-compliant Global Investor Series (GIS) fund…
Glendevon King launches Nordic currency class to Global Bond Fund II Ucits
Glendevon King Asset Management, the independent fixed income boutique based in London, Guernsey and Luxembourg, announced this week the…
SYZ & CO launches OYSTER Global High Yield SICAV
Swiss banking group SYZ & CO announced this week the launch of a new sub-fund, OYSTER Global High Yield, which, as its name suggests,…
