13 Jan 2009
AlternativeSoft unveils new release of fund selection and portfolio construction software
Zurich-based AlternativeSoft has unveiled a new release of its software platform designed for fund selection and portfolio construction…
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Sterling fixed-income issuance outweighs dollar in fourth quarter, says Xtrakter
Xtrakter says 2008 total fixed income new issuance was valued at USD3.4trn, representing a 15.2 per cent (USD453bn) rise on 2007 figures.…
Highlander Fund returned 21 per cent in 2008, says SVM
SVM Asset Management, the Edinburgh based independent fund management group, says its SVM Highlander Fund returned 21.1 per cent in 2008 in…
Comment: Fink fundraising clout gives Britain's Tories election boost
Coming hot on the heels of a flurry of embarrassment about the bad-taste antics of some of its younger members, Britain's Conservative…
12 Jan 2009
Aureum Capital appoints Asier Parra as managing director
Aureum Capital, a global asset management and private equity firm, has appointed Asier Parra as a managing director.Aureum Capital, a…
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index to finish up 0.30 per cent for December
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up approximately 0.30 per cent in December, based on 74 per…
Henderson plans currency hedge fund after hiring team from Fortis
Henderson Global Investors has hired a five-strong currency team, headed by Bob Arends from the investment banking arm of Fortis, reporting…
Comment: Madoff scandal could boost business for fund administrators
Investors in hedge funds and funds of funds and the individuals and institutions that advise them are responding to the Bernard Madoff…
Aim-To introduces spend management solution for hedge funds
Jersey City-based Aim-To, a provider of hedge fund software, has announced an expansion of its spend management software and managed…
Olympia Capital Management appoints head of sales for UK and northern Europe
Ben Whitfield has joined Olympia Capital Management as a London-based senior vice-president and head of sales for the UK and northern…
09 Jan 2009
Life settlement fund predicts positive returns for 2009
The Assured Fund, which invests in the US senior life settlements market, has forecast a minimum nine per cent return for 2009.The Assured…
CFTC charges unregistered commodity pool operator over USD50m Ponzi scheme
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged Joseph S Forte of Broomall, Pennsylvania with operating a Ponzi scheme involving…
Merrill's Margolies joins Ares Management as head of capital markets
Alternative asset manager Ares Management has announced the appointment of Greg Margolies as a senior partner and head of the firm's…
Hedge funds post modest gains in December and are optimistic for 2009, says Hennessee
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gained 0.51 per cent in December, reducing the industry's average decline over 2008 to 19.15 per cent,…
Hedge fund industry opposes US rule on circulation of rumours
The hedge fund industry is concerned that a proposed Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rule designed to prevent the intentional…
