05 Feb 2010
Long/short equity top performing AI index in February
Long/short equity headed the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices in February, with a month-to-date performance of 0.37 per…
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Comment: UK property recovery confirmed
James Thornton, Fund Director at Mayfair Capital Investment Management comments on the results of the IPD’s latest survey of the UK…
04 Feb 2010
One in ten hedge funds to change fund administrators this year
A recent survey by TKS Solutions has revealed that ten per cent of alternative investment funds have considered switching administrators…
Aegon launches global opportunities fund
Aegon Asset Management is launching a global opportunities fund targeting investors wanting global macro exposure. The AEGON Global…
Aros expands marketing team ahead of fund launch
Aros Capital Partners, the recently launched Anglo-Danish hedge fund manager, has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of…
Corporations lack knowledge about OTC derivatives proposals
A Greenwich Market Pulse shows that corporations and financial institutions around the world broadly agree that moving OTC derivatives…
BMO subscribes to Algo First database of risk events
BMO Financial Group has signed a subscription agreement for access to Algorithmics’ Algo First database of case studies, covering more than…
Research shows gulf between expectations of wealth managers and clients
A study by SEI has unearthed a striking disconnect between how wealth management clients’ experiences measure up against their…
Peak Ridge AgTech Fund adds Tommy G Thompson to advisory board
Peak Ridge Capital Group’s venture capital fund, the Peak Ridge AgTech Fund, has expanded its advisory board to include Tommy G. Thompson,…
Hedge fund managers 'looking to Asia'
A number of factors are leading to hedge fund managers forecasting a strong year for Asian equities.A number of factors are leading to…
Banking gains largest ETF fund inflow
Banking has experienced the largest ETF fund inflow of any sector during the last seven days, a total of $75 million (£47 million).Banking…
Stuart Karr to become head of alternative investments at Levin-Mayer
Commodity broker and introducing brokerage firm Levin-Mayer has appointed Stuart Karr, who most recently headed the firm's brokerage…
Commodities start 2010 on a negative note
The S&P GSCI declined 7.89 per cent in January as each of its main components landed in negative territory during the month.The S&P…
Aspect Capital appoints senior North American sales executive
Aspect Capital, the London-based systematic investment manager, has appointed Eduardo Deschapelles to the position of senior North American…
03 Feb 2010
GLG appoints co-head of global marketing
Asset manager GLG Partners has appointed Raffaele Costa as the co-head of marketing. Raffaele will work alongside Emmanuel Roman, the…
