16 Dec 2008
Internal infrastructure is key to multi-prime strategies, says Advent
Advent Software, a provider of software and services to the investment management industry, has hosted a series of events to educate hedge…
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United Capital partners with Altegris Investments for alternative investments platform
Altegris Investments has announced a strategic partnership with United Capital Financial Advisers to provide US wealth advisers with access…
List of bank and hedge fund victims lengthens as receiver sent in to Madoff firm
The list of clients reported to have invested in Bernard L.The list of clients reported to have invested in Bernard L. Madoff's collapsed…
Comment: Barbarians at the hedge fund gates
With investor confidence in the doldrums, many hedge fund managers are under siege from investors clamouring to recover their capital.With…
Madoff fraud helps push Credit Suisse/Tremont index down 4.15 per cent
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is down 4.15 per cent in November, according to Oliver Schupp, president…
Hedgemedia Special Reports see record downloads in 2008
This year Hedgemedia produced 27 special reports, and launched a new and popular series of Guides. Our Special Reports are widely seen as…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index slips 2.34 per cent in November
Hedge funds declined by an average of 2.34 per cent in November, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by Fairfield,…
Short selling doesn't affect stock prices, says Sydney quant manager
Short selling has not been a major causal factor in recent share price declines or stock market volatility, according to research from…
15 Dec 2008
Fund of hedge funds managers optimistic despite record losses and withdrawals
As the worst performance year on record for funds of hedge funds draws to a close, hedge funds are also facing record withdrawals,…
Agora-X goes live with OTC commodities platform
Agora-X has launched an electronic communications network that enables institutional market participants to negotiate over the counter…
Cayman waits on new political wind blowing from Washington
It's probably true to say that members of the financial services industry in the Cayman Islands are awaiting the inauguration of US…
Collaboration the way ahead for fund leaders
At the recent G20 meeting convened for world leaders to deliberate on the financial crisis, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged his…
Selecting independent hedge fund directors
In today's environment, corporate governance is no longer a luxury but a necessity, and often a requirement.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cIn…
Cayman still the domicile of choice
The ongoing financial unease has spread over the globe, and the Cayman Islands are not exempt.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe ongoing…
Amid slowing growth and restructuring, Cayman's appeal endures
The hedge fund industry may be starting to feel the full impact of the global credit crunch and concomitant economic downturn but there is…
