07 Jun 2011
Palmer Square selects JP Morgan to provide prime custody solutions for Absolute Return Fund
JP Morgan has been selected by investment management firm Palmer Square Capital Management, a manager of hedge fund-of-funds partnerships…
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When PIGS fly
Assets under management of European L/S Equity related hedge funds on the Lyxor managed account platform may be down 15% since January…
Agecroft Partners sees institutional investors finally allocating to CTAs
Agecroft Partners is seeing widespread demand from institutional investors for Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), which is a dramatic…
Apollo Global Management appoints Michael Ducey as new independent director
Michael E Ducey has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Apollo Global Management, LLC, and to the Board’s Audit and Conflicts…
06 Jun 2011
Co-domiciled hedge funds on the rise as non-UCITS onshore structures gain traction
A survey report released today by RBC Dexia and KPMG predicts that hedge fund managers will continue to create EU-domiciled hedge funds to…
100WHF selects GLG Partners' Galia Velimukhametova for 2011 European Leadership Award
Galia Velimukhametova, Portfolio Manager at GLG Partners, is to be awarded 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ (100WHF) 2011 European Industry…
Comment: If it works in Houston, it’ll work in Singapore
There’s a lot to be said about getting a fund administration location correct. Get it wrong and you can damage client relationships along…
Jefferies expands global equity research
Jefferies has appointed Naomi Kumagai, Makarim Salman and Masahiro Wakasugi as Senior Equity Research Analysts based in Tokyo. Kumagai will…
Capital in emerging markets hedge funds reaches record level, says HFR
Hedge fund capital invested in Emerging Markets reached a new record level in Q1 2011, as global investors increased exposure to Emerging…
Credit Suisse LAB Index down 0.9% in May
The Credit Suisse LAB Liquid Indices posted mostly negative performance in May, signalling a challenging month for hedge funds according to…
Comment: The UK gilt market - the big picture
Jonathan Harris, Product Manager – Global Fixed Income, Schroders, looks at the current state of the UK gilt market...Since the credit…
Industry veteran Sanchez named as CEO of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services
R Peter Sanchez (pictured) is to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services LLC following the closing of…
05 Jun 2011
Amundi aims to stay ahead of the curve with strengthened VaR range
Amundi this week reaffirmed its position as a pioneer in the absolute return space with a strengthened range of VaR products in response…
Barclays Wealth launches US multi-manager fund
Barclays Wealth Investment Management has decided to launch a US equity multi-manager UCITS fund reported Citywire Global this…
GAM replaces Frontier Opps fund with equity l/s strategy
GAM’s Frontier Opportunities fund, managed by Sean Taylor, has closed with investor capital transferred to a new UCITS fund that can use…
