01 Nov 2010
Celent report reveals cost benefits of UCITS IV
Global research and advisory firm, Celent, have published a report this week on the potential impact of UCITS IV,…
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Sentry proposes investment fund mergers
Sentry Select Capital has proposed to merge several of its funds. Sentry will be terminating the Sentry Select Commodities Income Trust and…
Dighton Capital Management moves assets into cash
Dighton Capital Management, a managed futures fund manager, has moved all its assets under management into cash because of the uncertainty…
Guernsey fund industry targets opportunities in India
Guernsey’s fund industry is seeking a foothold in India by providing services not available locally, following a weeklong visit to the…
31 Oct 2010
Edhec-Risk Institute expands international advisory board
Edhec-Risk Institute has added six new members to its international advisory board, which brings together representatives from regulatory…
Suranya Capital Partners hires head trader
Suranya Capital Partners has hired Patrick Littlefield as head trader of its discretionary global macro fund.Littlefield joins the hedge…
Corinthian Cove appoints Richard Graf and Sheila Warner as partners
Corinthian Cove Consulting, which assists investment management organisations with strategy and business development, has appointed Richard…
Bluenose to launch managed forex programme
British Virgin Islands-based investment manager Bluenose Capital Management is on schedule to launch its managed foreign exchange…
Younger and small to mid-sized hedge funds achieved best returns in 2009
PerTrac Financial Solutions’ analysis of 2009 hedge fund performance reaffirms the existing trend of less tenured funds outperforming older…
29 Oct 2010
Crisis fallout continues to affect hedge funds
Approximately 45 per cent of hedge fund managers in the US and approximately half of hedge funds in Europe and Asia say one or more of…
Blackstone net income rises by USD63.9m
The Blackstone Group’s economic net income was USD339.3m for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of USD63.9m from USD275.3m, or 23 per…
Ireland further prepares for the AIFM Directive
The Irish funds industry has welcomed a harmonised framework for alternative investment fund managers and the regulatory changes to Irish…
28 Oct 2010
Value Partners’ CEO Cheah delivers keynote speech in New York
The CEO of Hong Kong hedge fund management firm Value Partners Group, Mr Cheah Cheng Hye
Hong Kong startups have to “deliver performance” to survive says Marshall Wace’s Anderson
Whilst startup numbers are undoubtedly healthy for Hong Kong this year, with 65 per cent of hedge fund managers choosing to domicile there,…
FCA to seed USD50 million to US-based Asian Equity L/S fund
Sensato Capital Management, a San Francisco-based hedge fund is to receive USD50 million in seed capital from FRM Capital Advisors…
