12 Aug 2008
Pioneer Alternative Investments launches Luxembourg feeders to funds of hedge funds
The fund of hedge funds division of Pioneer Alternative Investments has launched the Luxembourg-domiciled Momentum AllWeather Feeder Fund,…
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Hedgeweek Comment: Follow the leader
'If hedge funds are interested, so are we.' This seems to be the new mantra for investors looking for a bit of respite from the volatility…
Schroders to launch Agricultural Land Fund in September
Schroders has announced plans to open the Schroder Agricultural Land Fund, a Guernsey-domiciled, London Stock-Exchange-listed investment…
Julius Finance launches independent CDO and credit derivatives valuation service
Julius Finance, which specialises in model fusion for the USD58trn credit derivatives market, has launched an independent valuation service…
11 Aug 2008
Norton Rose in Dubai advises Baer Capital Partners on hedge fund
Norton Rose (Middle East) has advised Baer Capital Partners on the establishment of the Beacon India Alpha Equity Fund, an open-ended…
Ansbacher Investment Management to launch pure equity index variance swap strategy
US-based Ansbacher Investment Management plans to launch an equity index variance swap strategy in the third quarter of this year to take…
Hedgeweek Comment: Less talk, more action
The collapse of a few hedge funds lately as a result of poor operational practices or even fraud has rekindled talk about best industry…
Matrix launches pan-Asian long/short equity fund
Matrix Alternative Asset Management has launched its third single-strategy hedge fund, the Matrix Asia Fund, with capital of USD20m.Matrix…
Just one-third of hedge funds gain in July, says Greenwich Alternative Investments
Hedge funds tracked by Greenwich Alternative Investments fell again in July, with the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index and the Greenwich…
Jersey Brief
Jersey Brief is the quarterly bulletin produced by Voisin law firm and Volaw Trust Company in Jersey, providing its readers with news,…
10 Aug 2008
Asset-based lending specialist Victory Park Capital receives investment from FRM
Chicago-based Victory Park Capital Advisors has received an investment from FRM Capital Advisors, a division of fund of hedge fund manager…
Clontarf Capital and Beryl Consulting Group announce strategic alliance
London-based alternative asset advisory firm Clontarf Capital and Beryl Consulting Group, a boutique hedge fund research firm from New…
08 Aug 2008
Hennessee Group says hedge funds fell 1.95 per cent in July
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined by 1.95 per cent in July and is now down by 3.23 per cent so far in 2008, according to Hennessee…
07 Aug 2008
GlobeOp sees assets under administration grow 22 per cent in first half
Hedge fund administrator GlobeOp Financial Services, which offers business process outsourcing, financial technology services and analytics…
Morningstar unveils real estate and currency fund categories and alternatives asset class
Chicago-based investment research provider Morningstar has added two new categories, global real estate ands currencies, and one broad…
