15 Jun 2011
HazelTree Fund Services to expands board
HazelTree Fund Services, Inc., a New York-based provider of Treasury management services for alternative investment managers, has announced…
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The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index records a positive YTD performance of 0.30%
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 1.80% in May. Year-to-date performance as of May 2011 is up 0.30%. The month of May was quite volatile…
Comment: Asian 'engine of growth' offers attractive rewards to debt investors
Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment management firm, believes that as Asian economies continue to strengthen,…
Hedge funds retreat 1.13% in May
Hedge funds gave back 1.13% in May according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Index remains up…
14 Jun 2011
RBC Capital Markets bolsters FX Trading capabilities
As part of the continued evolution of its global FX platform, RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank…
Regulatory changes and new opportunities
By Paul Farrell (pictured), Ingrid Pierce and Deborah Poole – With the impact of the global financial crisis on the performance of…
Fund industry adapts to regulatory and investor scrutiny
By Simon Gray – Legislators, financial regulators and investors in alternative funds are examining how the informational deficiencies that…
Ucits solutions in an evolving environment
By Andrew Dollery (pictured) and Sophie Bentley – The proliferation of alternative Ucits funds has become a key feature of the fund…
Customisation instead of commoditisation
By Peter Hughes – In the wake of the financial crisis, the global alternative fund industry finds itself in a changed environment…
Flexibility key for service providers in new fund climate
By Simon Gray – The impact of the global financial crisis and economic downturn upon the alternative fund industry is reflected in a more…
JP Morgan and BlackRock launch same day settlement platform for Asia-Pacific
JP Morgan and BlackRock have launched a Same Day Settlement platform in Asia Pacific. The Asian Same Day Settlement service, which is…
Folio Administrators opens Panama Office
Folio Administrators has launched a new multi-lingual operation in Panama City, Panama. Folio Administrators Limited provides fund…
Salus Alpha Equity Hedged returned 2.57% for the month to date
The Salus Alpha Equity Hedged had a performance of +2.57% for the month to date, outperforming the S&P 500 Index by +3.92%. The 12…
13 Jun 2011
Hedge fund redomiciliation trends in evolving markets
RBC Dexia’s latest survey, undertaken in conjunction with the global consulting firm KPMG, analyses the key domiciliation and…
Schroder GAIA platform hits USD1bn
Assets under management on Schroders' alternative UCITS platform, Schroder GAIA, have reached USD1.03bn, just 18 months since the platform…
