12 Jan 2011
Comment: The CHF, just a stamp of excellence?
The turn of the year saw the CHF hit record highs. The trade-weighted exchange rate was up 15% in 2010, and is 30% higher from the start of…
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Regulatory requirements are biggest challenge for hedge fund CFOs, says SEI survey
While the economy remains a concern, hedge fund CFOs say addressing new regulatory requirements and meeting evolving investor expectations…
Hedge funds positive in December, says Credit Suisse LAB Index
Returns for Credit Suisse's LAB Liquid Indices suggest that hedge funds experienced positive performance in December according to Jordan…
11 Jan 2011
Quest appoints Nigel Ekhern as president
New York-based commodities trading advisor Quest Partners has appointed Nigel Ekern as its President. Ekern joins Quest with…
HedgeServ partners with Hedge Fund Research to provide clients access to HFR database
Alternative fund administrator HedgeServ has partnered with Hedge Fund Research (HFR) to provide clients access to the HFR Database within…
Tiffany and Adobe on Bernheim, Dreyfus's list of potential 2011 takeover targets
Paris-based M&A investment manager, Bernheim, Dreyfus, has unveiled research designed to uncover possible or potential bid targets…
Pacific Investments to set up a new absolute return fund management business.
Pacific Investments, the private investment vehicle of Sir John Beckwith, is establishing a new absolute return fund management business.…
Geo Genesis appoints CHI manager to advisory board
Geo Genesis Group Limited, an advisory and investment company focussed on China and other emerging markets, has appointed Philippe Allain,…
CL Kempner expands hedge fund platform
Melody Bryant has joined the CL Kempner Asset Management as a principal to work alongside founder and managing partner Carl Kempner to ramp…
Over 1200 alternative investment professionals earn CAIA designation in 2010
More than 1,200 investment professionals passed the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) AIA Level II exam in 2010,…
EDHEC report suggests remedy for overstated performance of non-investable hedge fund indices
The biases that inflate the performance of hedge funds have been well documented in the financial literature. Survivorship bias, which…
Hedge funds up 3.04 per cent in December
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 3.04% in December (+10.05% YTD), while the S&P 500 increased 6.53% (+12.79% YTD), the Dow Jones…
Hedge funds post Inflows of USD13.0bn in November
The hedge fund industry posted an estimated inflow of USD13.0 billion (0.8% of assets) in November 2010, the fifth straight inflow as well…
Finisterre Capital hires Guillaume Ménabé
Guillaume Ménabé has joined Finisterre Capital as junior portfolio manager on the Finisterre Global Opportunity Fund. He will be running a…
Commodity bull run set for another five years, says Dighton
The bull run in commodities is set to continue for at least another five years, offering long-only investors better growth potential than…
