19 Aug 2010
Comment: Druckenmiller retirement indicates a new era for hedge funds
Stanley Druckenmiller one of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers, decided to stepdown this week, telling investors in a full…
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Investors continue retreat from emerging markets hedge funds
Emerging markets hedge funds experienced a net withdrawal of USD1.5bn in the second quarter of 2010, according to figures released by Hedge…
Barclay CTA Index up 0.09 per cent in July
Managed futures gained 0.09 per cent in July, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Barclay CTA…
CFTC allows Istanbul futures to be offered and sold in the US
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of General Counsel has issued a no-action letter permitting the offer and sale in the US…
Conifer Group appoints head of fund administration
The Conifer Group has appointed Douglas Lang as head of fund administration and managing director. Lang will manage an 18 person team that…
Custom House launches umbrella platform for emerging and start up managers
Custom House Global Fund Services has launched The Nascent Fund Sicav, an open-end Maltese domiciled Sicav umbrella fund platform for…
18 Aug 2010
Ticonderoga Securities launches coverage of energy sector
Ticonderoga Securities, an institutional broker dealer, has launched coverage of nine oil and gas companies in the energy sector under…
Delaware court clears way for coordination of hedge fund investors
Attorneys from Houston's Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos have helped a hedge fund investor earn a ruling at the Delaware Supreme Court…
Convertible bonds record best performance in a year in July
After two months of severe disappointment stock market investors seemed to renew with unbridled optimism in July, with the S&P 500…
Integrated Capital Solutions launches CTA platform
Integrated Capital Solutions has launched a managed investment platform to rank and track some of the world's leading trading advisers and…
Australian hedge funds up 1.5 per cent in July
Australian hedge funds rose by 1.5 per cent in July, bringing their year-to-date performance to 0.32 per cent, according to Australian Fund…
Survey finds bearish sentiment waning as risk appetite improves
Bearish sentiment among investors about the outlook for the global economy and corporate earnings has eased, according to the BofA Merrill…
17 Aug 2010
Universal-Investment and York launch merger arbitrage strategy as Ucits fund
Universal-Investment and New York-based hedge fund specialist York Asset Management have launched an absolute return fund, The York Lion…
LME approves Chicago and Detroit as delivery points for steel billet
The London Metal Exchange has approved Chicago and Detroit as points of good delivery for its steel billet contract.The new delivery points…
Jabre Capital Partners launches Ucits fund
Jabre Capital Partners, the Geneva-based hedge fund manager established by Philippe Jabre in 2006, has established a Luxembourg domiciled…
