22 Jan 2009
Comment: Where on earth is private equity?
Not so long ago, private equity players dominated the headlines of the financial media with their multi-billion buy-outs of the world's…
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RAB Capital appoints Kirwan-Taylor as CIO after fund closures cut assets
London-based alternative fund manager RAB Capital has appointed Charles Kirwan-Taylor as chief investment officer in the wake of a decline…
Australia's Pengana Capital opens office in Singapore
Sydney-based diversified fund manager Pengana Capital has announced an expansion into Asia, with the opening of an office in Singapore and…
21 Jan 2009
Investors withdrew USD152bn from hedge funds in fourth quarter, says HFR
The hedge fund industry concluded the most tumultuous year in its history with investors withdrawing a record USD152bn in capital in the…
Corazon Capital fund of hedge funds to invest with hard-to-access managers
Corazon Capital, a Channel Islands- and Geneva-based specialist investment manager, has launched a fund that aims to take advantage of the…
Laven Global Systematic Fund announces gains
Laven Partners says that from its launch in May 2008 up to the end of December, the Laven Global Systematic Fund USD share class returned…
Tabb Group sees rise of new trade execution tools for portfolio strategies
Transaction costs can significantly diminish the returns of even the best investments, prompting the emergence of a new breed of tools…
Fidessa LatentZero integrates Bloomberg TSOX
Fidessa LatentZero, a provider of front-office software to the buy-side, has integrated its order and execution management system, Minerva…
Eurex and Clearstream launch new basket to GC Pooling market
Deutsche Börse subsidiaries Eurex and Clearstream have launched a new collateral basket, EXTended Basket, on the GC Pooling market, Eurex…
RBC Capital Markets continues expansion in cash equities
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has announced the appointment of Tim Harvey as a…
Polar Capital sees assets fall 22 per cent since March
Polar Capital Holdings, the specialist asset management group, says that as at 31 December 2008 group assets under management have fallen…
Redemptions and performance losses cut hedge fund assets by USD782bn, says Hennessee
Adviser to hedge fund investors Hennessee Group has estimated that hedge fund industry assets decreased by USD782bn in 2008 to USD1.21trn,…
Comment: Like Obama, hedge fund managers get down to work
As soon as the dust settles from the new US president's inauguration, hedge fund managers will have their eyes on the Gaim USA 2009…
20 Jan 2009
Culross Global Management launches notes investing in fund of hedge funds portfolios
Culross Global Management has announced the launch of the Nomura Culross Alpha Note, issued by Nomura International and denominated in…
Constellation Energy to sell the majority of its international commodities business
Constellation Energy has announced it has agreed to divest the majority of its London-based international commodities business, including…
