16 May 2008
SkyBridge Capital unveils global hedge fund seeding platform with Australia's Challenger
New York-based SkyBridge Capital, which provides strategic capital to new and early-stage hedge funds, and Australia's Challenger Financial…
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Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Martello fails to surmount growth hurdle
Fund-of-funds manager Martello Investment Management of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, is liquidating.Fund-of-funds manager Martello…
Comment: Sophisticated managers ready to shine in turbulent greater China markets
Do Greater China and other Asia-focused hedge funds offer little more than beta exposure with negligible contribution to portfolio…
15 May 2008
Optimal Investment Services strengthens risk team
Optimal Investment Services, a Geneva-based fund of hedge funds manager belonging to the Santander group, has announced the strengthening…
Phalanx Capital relaunches Asian volatility multistrategy fund with strategic investor
Chicago-based Phalanx Capital Management of Chicago has relaunched its volatility multistrategy fund with a strategic investment from Hong…
Hedgeweek Comment: Restructuring the order of the day?
London-listed hedge fund manager Absolute Capital Management has unveiled plans to spin off its emerging market credit fund business, Argo…
14 May 2008
Hedge Vision looks for new seed investors as Japan fund winds down
Swiss-based manager Hedge Vision Capital has announced that following the winding down of its 15-month-old Japan Fund after heavy losses in…
Magnum Global Investments sponsors Yield Curve Opportunity Fund
Investors looking for investment returns uncorrelated to the performance of equity markets can profit from arbitrage opportunities in…
Nedgroup Investments appoints Fortis Prime Fund Solutions as administrator
Fund of hedge funds provider Nedgroup Investments has appointed Fortis Prime Fund Solutions' Isle of Man office as the administrator for…
Hedgeweek Comment: Hedge fund places faith in God
The credit crunch, which is still in full flow, has left many seasoned investors praying for a miracle.The credit crunch, which is still in…
Millennium Multi-Strategy Fund reaches third anniversary in positive territory for 2008
The Millennium Multi-Strategy Fund, a fund of hedge funds managed by London-based alternative investment manager and currency overlay…
Capita Financial Group appoints administration director in Guernsey
Capita Financial Group, which recently established a dedicated office in Guernsey, has appointed Julian Lane as administration director,…
Energy sector funds lead hedge fund rally in April, says HFN
Early estimates indicate that the HFN Hedge Fund Aggregate Average, an equal-weighted benchmark of all single manager hedge funds and…
Barclay CTA Index slips as managed futures experiences mixed fortunes in April
Managed futures funds lost ground for the second successive month in April, declining by an average of 0.27 per cent according to the…
13 May 2008
Structured Portfolio Management hires trading and portfolio management executive
Mortgage-backed securities manager Structured Portfolio Management has recruited Charles Smart as senior vice-president for trading and…
