06 Nov 2009
Alternative Investment Group chooses SS&C Fund Services
Alternative Investment Group, an independent investment management firm with USD1.6bn assets under management, has appointed SS&C Fund…
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05 Nov 2009
Comment: Why the recent rally in emerging markets could spell the beginnings of an investment grade bubble
Argo Capital Management’s Shamillia Sivathambu (pictured) examines the implications of the formation of a credit bubble in the emerging…
Fraud lawyers and investment professionals to launch asset recovery fund
A team of global commercial fraud lawyers and investment professionals is launching a USD150m investment fund, named Echemus, to underwrite…
Weston and Harcourt form incubation joint venture
Weston Capital Management, an independent alternative investment group, has formed a joint venture with Zurich-based Harcourt Investment…
Long/short equity managers avoid market downswings in October
Long/short equity fund managers avoided equity market volatility in October, finishing the month in neutral territory, according to Jordan…
Man grows managed accounts business by half in six months
Man Group’s newly created multi-manager business grew assets held in managed accounts from USD4bn to USD6bn in the six months to 30…
Managed account assets to rise 70 per cent by 2011
Assets in the hedge fund industry invested through managed accounts will reach USD790bn by 2011, up from USD468bn in 2009, according to…
Dow Jones and Brookfield launch high yield infrastructure index
Dow Jones Indexes and Brookfield Asset Management have launched an index that measures the highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones…
Asian hedge funds navigate volatility in Q3 2009
Asia-focused hedge funds continued to build on strong gains posted in the first half of 2009, with the HFRI Emerging Markets: Asia ex-Japan…
CFA members support directive’s requirements for fund managers
Ninety four per cent of respondents to a survey conducted by the CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity support mandatory…
Australian hedge funds up 14.75 per cent YTD
Hedge funds monitored by Australian Fund Monitors returned 2.43 per cent in September, taking year-to-date performance to 14.75 per…
Jupiter opens Financials Hedge Fund
Jupiter has opened its Financials Hedge Fund to external investment.Established in May 2007, the Jupiter Financials Hedge Fund is a…
04 Nov 2009
BTIG expands emerging markets fixed income platform
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has expanded its emerging markets fixed income…
RBC Capital Markets continues expansion in Asia
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has hired Mike Bass as a managing director and head…
Chilton Investment names Jim Steinthal as general counsel
Chilton Investment, a manager of hedge funds and managed accounts, has named Jim Steinthal general counsel and member of Chilton’s…
