10 Jun 2010
Teucrium Corn Fund begins trading
The Teucrium Corn Fund has begun trading on the NYSE Arca.The investment objective of the fund is to have the daily changes in percentage…
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Regulatory issues a double-edged sword for alternative fund sector
With the credit-led crisis that brought the onward global march of the private equity industry to a screeching halt two years ago now…
Service providers face cost challenges despite renewed growth
One of the most striking features of the Luxembourg alternative funds sector, and the private equity business in particular, is the…
Man boosts UK institutional sales team
Alternative asset manager Man has boosted its UK institutional sales team with the appointment of Tim Fitch as a senior relationship…
Matrix Lazard Opportunities Fund is launched
Matrix has launched its second Ucits III fund, the Matrix Lazard Opportunities Fund.The fund is managed by Matrix Money Management, which…
Octopus Investments launches European Absolute Return Fund
Octopus Investments has launched the IM Octopus Absolute European Fund, the third in Octopus’ family of absolute return funds. The fund is…
Fund managers face regulatory challenges, says Northern Trust
Northern Trust says that if investment managers are to navigate the intricacies of pending new European regulations they cannot look at…
Bandon launches long-short equity strategy
Bandon Capital Management has launched Bandon Hedged Equity, a long-short equity strategy available to both accredited and non-accredited…
09 Jun 2010
Senior investment professional joins Perfecta Partners
Perfecta Partners, a strategy consulting firm for the investment management community, has appointed Sandra Curtis as managing director.…
Mid-sized Asian hedge funds have performed best
GFIA, the Singapore based specialist in skill-based managers in Asian and emerging markets, has released a research paper showing that…
Hedge funds decline 2.99 per cent in May
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 2.99 per cent in May, bringing its year-to-date return to 1.57 per cent.The S&P 500…
CFTC advises on US investors trading foreign security futures
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s division of clearing and intermediary oversight has published an advisory clarifying the…
Hedge funds hit by sovereign bond crisis in May
Hedge fund performance was adversely impacted by the escalation of the Euro-centric sovereign bond crisis in May, with the HFRI Fund…
EquityStar forms alliance with J.P. Morgan Securities
Traditional and alternative asset manager EquityStar Capital Management has formed an alliance with J.P. Morgan Securities for brokerage,…
Merlin launches non-US dollar based currency reporting
Merlin Securities, a prime brokerage services and technology provider for hedge funds, has launched two technology solutions.First,…
