01 Jun 2008
Former Eaton Vance chief James B. Hawkes joins Central Park board
Alternative investment advisory firm Central Park Group, which provides private clients and smaller institutional investors with access to…
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Triple A Partners to seed Korea-focused long/short fund
Asia Alternative Asset Partners (Caymans), an Asian alternative fund seeding and distribution business that has as a strategic investor…
Smith review gives hedge funds sector fresh impetus
The Isle of Man may trail some of its competitors as a domicile and servicing centre for hedge funds and other alternative vehicles, but…
30 May 2008
GAM Star Absolute EuroSystematic offers Ucits III long/short European equity strategy
GAM has launched GAM Star Absolute EuroSystematic, an absolute return fund that uses the Ucits III framework to offer retail clients access…
Russia-focused fund becomes first listing on London's Specialist Fund Market
A hedge fund focusing on Russia and the former Soviet Union, Da Vinci CIS Private Sector Growth Fund, has become the first listing on the…
Alternative investment industry favours external regulation, says PricewaterhouseCoopers
Nearly three-quarters of senior alternative investment professionals taking part in a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers believe that the…
HFN administration survey finds USD 2.76trn in hedge fund assets
More than 60 administrators serviced USD2.76trn in assets managed by 13,804 hedge funds at the end of the first quarter, according to the…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Blackstone recruit Nieman seeks up to USD1bn for Asian fund launch
Blackstone Group's planned Asia fund will launch in October with up to USD1bn.Blackstone Group's planned Asia fund will launch in October…
29 May 2008
Hedge funds managers get taste for island life
For much of its decade or so of existence, the Isle of Man's hedge fund sector has been largely based upon the servicing of funds domiciled…
Hedgeweek Comment: Going with the flow
As the global economy undergoes a structural shift to find its new level in the wake of the liquidity crisis, and as developing economies…
Citadel appoints Bill King from JPMorgan as head of securitised products
Chicago-based Citadel Investment Group has announced the appointment of Bill King, previously global co-head of securitised products at…
Edeus launches asset quality assessment service for mortgage-backed assets
Mortgage market specialist Edeus is launching an asset quality assessment service that aims to help investors understand fully the current…
Deutsche Börse and Eurex publish white paper on global derivatives
Deutsche Börse and its subsidiary, international derivatives exchange Eurex, have published a white paper entitled: The Global Derivatives…
Pioneer Alternative Investments launches second hedge fund strategy for private investors
Pioneer Alternative Investments has announced plans to launch Pioneer Absolute Return Equity Asia, a Ucits III fund aimed at private…
28 May 2008
Promotional feature - ETF Summit - June 12-13, 2008 - Paris
The ETF Summit at the EDHEC Institutional Days in Paris on June 12 and 13 next will provide practitioners with the outputs of EDHEC's…
