10 Sep 2010
Credit attracts investor inflows despite volatile markets
Fitch Ratings says fund flows for credit asset managers have in general remained positive, as concerns about sovereign and bank debt and…
More
Formicary launches Hedge Fund in a Box solution
Formicary and Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services have launched a business solution called Hedge Fund in a Box, to give hedge funds…
09 Sep 2010
Areion Asset Management launches USD120 million Hareion Fund
Ex-Mizuho Securities proprietary traders, Einoshin Arima and Giselle Leung, PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cEx-Mizuho Securities proprietary…
FRM’s Marc Fisher relocates to head up Hong Kong office
Marc Fisher (pictured, ex-Citigroup) has been chosen to head up the Hong Kong office of London-based research specialist…
City Financial and Clontarf team up to launch Asia FoHF
London-based City Financial are tapping into Asia’s growth story by launching the Cayman Island-domiciled City Financial Asian Absolute…
MCP Asset Management acquires Sparx International (Hong Kong) Ltd
Hong Kong-based FoHFs firm, MCP Asset Management, has acquired SPARX International (Hong Kong) Ltd, the local arm of…
Indian hedgies outperform Asia, August another challenging month
Latest figures by leading US research firm, Hedge Fund Research, show that August was yet another tough month for hedge…
Ching Yng Choi to head Alfi’s Asia office
The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry has appointed Ching Yng Choi as the head of its Asia office. Claude Kremer, chairman of…
Gottex reports positive cash earnings for first half of 2010
Gottex Fund Management, an alternative asset management group, had positive cash earnings for the six months ended 30 June 2010, but its…
HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index up 0.38 per cent in August
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained 0.38 per cent for August, with strong performance in macro and relative value strategies only…
CBOE Futures Exchange to launch first options contract
The CBOE Futures Exchange plans to introduce trading in its first options on a futures contract – Weekly options on VIX futures – on 28…
Citi names Steve Pitkin head of investor services for hedge fund services
Citi has named Steve Pitkin head of investor services for its hedge fund services unit within global transaction services.Reporting into…
Swiss single hedge fund industry on the upswing
Despite the financial crisis and scandals, the hedge fund industry in Switzerland is well on track. Clear trends include a shift from funds…
GAM launches market neutral credit fund
GAM has launched its first market neutral credit fund with credit manager DCI.GAM Star Diversified Market Neutral Credit aims to produce…
Hedge funds decline 0.55 per cent in August
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 0.55 per cent in August, taking its year-to-date performance to +1.32 per cent.The S&P 500…
