04 Dec 2009
Beach Horizon launches US onshore fund
London-based investment manager Beach Horizon has launched a US onshore feeder fund to its flagship fund. The fund is incorporated in…
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Australian hedge funds flat as equities take a breath
October results for the absolute return and hedge fund sector in Australia were generally flat, but this still represents outperformance of…
Comment: The road to recovery - UK commercial property in 2010 and beyond
William Hill, Head of Property (pictured) and Mark Callender, Head of Property Research, at Schroder Property Investment Management…
03 Dec 2009
Aima criticises threshold for US Systemic Resolution Fund
The Alternative Investment Management Association says the proposed asset threshold for firms required to contribute to the US Systemic…
Long/short equity hedge fund sector fell short in November
Long/short equity funds did not fully capitalise on November's equity market rally since many funds are maintaining more conservative…
Archstone appoints SS&C Fund Services for fund administration
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has been appointed by The Archstone…
John Cushman named chairman of Rock Creek Capital
John C. Cushman III, chairman of the board of commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, has been named chairman of alternative…
Cardano hires head of legal
Cardano has appointed Claire Bowyer to its London-based team as head of legal.In addition to managing the legal due diligence of proposed…
Funds of hedge funds show low exposure following liquidity crisis
Gross exposures remain well below historical levels among funds of hedge funds, according to Standard & Poor’s latest update on the…
02 Dec 2009
Chi-Delta becomes largest declared European dark pool
Chi-X Europe’s Chi-Delta non-displayed order book was Europe’s largest dark pool in November, according to Thomson Reuters’ Equity Market…
Advent Software opens Beijing office
Advent Software, a provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, has further expanded into the Asia…
Mourant to sell Mourant International Finance Administration to State Street
Mourant, a provider of offshore legal and administration services, has signed an agreement to sell Mourant International Finance…
SIX Swiss Exchange and SmartPool to deliver Swiss Block
SIX Swiss Exchange and SmartPool intend to deliver Swiss Block, the non-displayed liquidity service for Swiss blue-chip equities. Swiss…
Kenmar expands signature franchise with senior hire and UK office
The Kenmar Group is expanding its Signature Advisors business unit with the hiring of Stephen Kingham as managing director of global…
Former Stark team launch new firm
The former co-heads of the reinsurance and risk-linked securities team of Stark Investments, a multi-strategy hedge fund, have spun off to…
