13 Jan 2010
RBC Hedge 250 Index returns 0.78 per cent in December
The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 0.78 per cent in December, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 19.30 per cent,…
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ICBI Research: Seven key challenges for asset managers if they are to restore credibility in the eyes of the consumer
New research conducted by ICBI - the organiser of the annual Fund Forum International conference, now in its 20th year – focuses on key…
Recruitment consultant forecasts increased but focused hiring in 2010
Hedge fund recruitment consultant Edwin Ostrand has forecasted increased and highly selective hiring by the hedge fund industry in…
NewAlpha invests USD40m in Armored Wolf Alpha Fund
NewAlpha Asset Management, the French alternative investment incubation specialist, has signed its 13th seeding agreement, a USD40m…
Leonard Asset Management chooses Gemini Fund Services
Gemini Fund Services, a provider of pooled investment solutions, has been chosen by Leonard Asset Management to act as its full-service…
Arrow Capital appoints Ivan Wanat director of business development
Alternative investment manager Arrow Capital Management has appointed Ivan Wanat as director of business development.Wanat will be…
12 Jan 2010
Altin increases weightings in macro and equity long short
Altin, the USD275m fund of hedge funds listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, increased weightings in macro, equity long short and…
Icap Equities launches algorithmic trading platform
Agency broker Icap Equities has launched its algorithmic trading platform Icap ALX and is beginning the process of adding clients. The…
Polar Capital AUM rises by 47 per cent
Asset management group Polar Capital has reported a 47 per cent increase in assets under management since 31 March 2009 to USD2.169bn at 31…
Newedge appoints Laurent Cunin head of Asia Pacific region
Newedge, a provider of multi-asset brokerage and clearing services, has named Laurent Cunin head of Asia Pacific region and Pierre Gay…
IndexIQ names Peter Gorman senior vice president
IndexIQ, a developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, has named Peter M. Gorman senior vice president and senior…
LaCrosse chosen by Prologue Capital for fund administration
Prologue Capital, a UK and US-based investment manager, has selected LaCrosse Global Fund Services to provide daily fund administration and…
Malta publishes guidelines for redomiciliation of offshore funds
The Malta Financial Services Authority has published guidelines regarding the redomiciliation of offshore funds to Malta under the…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 0.39 per cent
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up 0.39 per cent in December 2009, based on 62 per cent of…
Hedge funds advance 2.27 per cent in December
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 2.27 per cent in December, bringing its year-to-date performance to 24.85 per cent.The S&P 500…
