17 Nov 2008
Convertible arbitrage loses 32 per cent in October, says Dow Jones
The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks were not invulnerable to the financial hardships that have hit the US economy, with five of…
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Hedgeweek Comment: For hedge funds, little news from G20 is good news, so far
The recommendations on hedge fund oversight of the G20 leaders meeting in Washington at the weekend, such as they were, were probably music…
Hennessee warns of "crisis of inflation" on the horizon as money supply soars
Hennessee Group, an adviser to hedge fund investors, says it is warning its clients that while the US Federal Reserve and Treasury are…
Barclay CTA Index up 3.48 per cent in October as 2008 gain tops 10 per cent
Managed futures posted a gain of 3.48 per cent in October, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index…
RBC Hedge 250 Index lost 5.40 per cent in October
RBC Capital Markets has reported that the RBC Hedge 250 Index declined by an estimated 5.40 per cent in October, bringing the index's fall…
14 Nov 2008
Global crisis accelerates retreat from Asian hedge funds as investors pull USD3.4bn
Assets invested in hedge funds focusing on Asia fell sharply in the third quarter as a combination of performance-based losses and investor…
State Street Global Advisors offers beta replication strategy through Luxembourg fund
State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation is now offering its hedge fund beta replication…
Ophedge Investment Services enters into strategic relationship with Markit
Rye Brook, New York-based OpHedge Investment Services, a middle- and back-office fund administrator, has announced an agreement to provide…
Hedgeweek Comment: Vanilla - with a little chocolate
In the midst of determining what is the right strategy to implement during these troubled times, hedge fund managers are opting for plain…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
Hedge funds may be heading for their worst year on record after suffering another battering in October but the news in not all bad.Hedge…
13 Nov 2008
Further changes to Jersey's Company Law in 2008: The impact upon Jersey's structured finance industry
The latest amendments to the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 are expected to enhance the Island's competitiveness in corporate finance.The…
Hedge fund assets fall 5.52 per cent in October as worst-ever year looms
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 5.52 per cent in October, only narrowly improving on the industry's dismal record the previous…
Europeans aim to publicise benefits of hedge funds through new interest group
Preparations are underway for the creation of a new European hedge fund association, hedgemeetings.com, whose purpose will be to…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 8.04 per cent as two-month losses approach 15 per cent
Hedge funds dropped by an average of 8.04 per cent in October, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based…
MidCap expands loan and collateral monitoring and reporting for asset-backed transactions
West Hartford, Connecticut-based MidCap Business Credit is expanding its offering of commercial loan and collateral monitoring services for…
