17 Nov 2011
Emerging markets hedge funds reverse September losses with strong October gains
Emerging markets hedge funds posted strong performance gains in October, reversing sharp losses from September as emerging market (EM)…
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SYZ Fund Research strengthens its team with two appointments
Reto Gehring and Alexandre Potelle have joined SYZ Fund Research, Swiss bank SYZ & CO’s fund analysis and “long only” manager selection…
Italy – Wake up and smell the coffee
It looks like the market has reacted with some cheer to the news that Silvio Berlusconi has stepped down as Italian Prime Minister with his…
Investment professionals’ compensation to remain flat or increase sightly, says new report
Compensation levels for investment professionals in 2011 are expected to be flat to modestly higher than those reported in 2010, according…
State Street Global Advisors launches two fixed-income strategies based on alternative weighted indices
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) has launched two new fixed…
SA hedge funds outperform equities in volatile Q3
The Blue Ink Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 Hedge Funds in South Africa, reported a steady increase of 0.9%…
Institutional Asset Manager Survey: Key trends in institutional asset management 2009-2011 and beyond – Nick Gartside, International CIO for Fixed Income, JP Morgan Asset Management
In light of the current fiscal and monetary concerns that are gripping the minds of investors around the world, Institutional Asset Manager…
GAM appoints Anthony Lawler to senior management team of funds of hedge funds group
GAM has appointed Anthony Lawler as a member of the senior management and the investment management committees of its Multi-Manager group,…
16 Nov 2011
Managed futures stumble in October
After four straight months of gains, managed futures lost 1.50% in October according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.…
Indxis and GAIA Capital Advisors launch Global Farming Index
A new Farming Index, which will focus largely on Emerging Markets and global farming, has been launched by Indxis, an independent provider…
SEC obtains final judgments on consent against Mark Anthony Longoria and Donald Longueuil
The Honourable Jed S Rakoff, United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, has entered…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.73% in October
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index rebounded from September losses to start the fourth quarter up 1.73%.Oliver Schupp (pictured),…
Sanne moves to new London office
Sanne Group has recently moved to new offices in London, which will now be led by corporate and institutional services director, Martin…
SEC charges San Diego-based investment adviser and president with fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a San Diego-based investment advisory firm and its president with fraud for failing to…
Institutional Asset Manager Survey: Key trends in institutional asset management 2009-2011 and beyond – Jim McDonald, Chief Investment Strategist, Northern Trust
