02 May 2011
Swiss fund industry comes to terms with European rulebook
By Simon Gray - As much as any country, Switzerland has observed with trepidation the European Union’s painful progress toward regulation…
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Natixis launches SIXTINA Harbert Event Opportunities UCITS
SIXTINA, the managed account platform operated by Natixis Alternative Investments France, this week announced the launch of the SIXTINA…
Global Macro newcits most popular in ML Capital survey
A recent survey conducted by Malta-based financial services group, ML Capital, has found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Global Macro is the…
GAM launches newcits bond fund
Zurich-headquartered global hedge fund investment firm, GAM, launched their UCITS III-compliant Star Dynamic Global Bond fund this…
‘Blow-up’ warning in alternative UCITS strategies
An article in the Financial Times this week reported that some industry figures believe an alternative Ucits III-compliant vehicle…
28 Apr 2011
Japan sees launch of first blog-based hedge fund
Ex-Goldman’s banker Hideki Furusho has teamed up with a University of Tokyo professor to launch a hedge fund that trades Nikkei…
Franklin Templeton’s family office relocates hedge fund to Singapore
Tano Capital, the family office of the founders of Franklin Templeton InvesPARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cTano Capital, the family office of…
Sherp Alternative Advisors Pte see Japan-focused fund gain 5 per cent in March
Ex-Nomura derivatives trader Go Horiuchi was able to make five per cent returns in March, despite the catastrophic earthquake, reported…
David Gray departs from UBS, Wannenmacher appointed
David Gray, Asia Pacific head of prime brokerage at UBS, has left the firm.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cDavid Gray, Asia Pacific head of…
ALTIN FoHF announces 2010 results and strong start in 2011
ALTIN, the USD270m multi-strategy fund of hedge funds achieved a very positive investment performance in 2010 of +12.47%, easily…
SEC proposes product definitions for swaps
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted unanimously to propose rules further defining the terms “swap,” “security-based swap,” and…
NYSE Euronext announces strong Q1 2011 results
NYSE Euronext (NYX) has reported net income of USD155 million, or USD0.59 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2011, compared to net…
AIMA launches Brazil initiative
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has launched an initiative to engage with the Brazilian hedge fund industry and…
James Burron appointed COO of AIMA Canada
James Burron, FCSI, CAIA, has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of AIMA Canada with effect from 1 May, 2011. Burron will work…
Local presence at a time of transition
By Georges Boivin - Switzerland is the world’s second-largest market for funds of hedge funds after the US, and approximately five per cent…
