25 Apr 2008
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
Alternative investment managers may be under pressure from politicians keen to regulate the industry more closely, US investigators…
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Axa Investment Managers opens up funds of hedge funds to outside investors
Axa Investment Management has set a target of attracting around USD2.5bn in new investment into its fund of hedge funds products this year…
Citadel continues hiring spree with appointment of US fixed income head
Chicago-based alternative investment manager Citadel Investment Group has announced the recruitment of Derek Kaufman as a New York-based…
Infiniti Group staff complete management buyout
Zurich-based fund of hedge funds manager Infiniti Group has been acquired by a consortium of senior staff and strategic investors in a…
Private Advisors expands its London presence with three senior hires
Alternative fund of funds manager Private Advisors has announced the appointment of three managing directors to its London-based business,…
24 Apr 2008
LaCrosse implements SunGard's Front Arena for hedge fund administration
LaCrosse Global Fund Services has implemented SunGard's Front Arena cross-asset trading solution as part of its platform for pricing and…
Hedgeweek Comment: Optimism suggests better times ahead for alternatives
Greg Coffey, GLG Partners' star emerging markets fund manager, has walked away from a handsome fortune in share options and other bonus…
Fidessa Group launches intelligent liquidity access strategy in Europe
Fidessa group, a supplier of multi-asset trading, portfolio analysis, decision support, investment compliance, market data and global…
Eden Rock Asset Based Lending Fund passes USD100m in assets
The Eden Rock Asset Based Lending Fund, the latest fund launch from London-based Eden Rock Capital Management, now has more than USD100m in…
Babson Capital Management acquires distressed debt manager Murray Capital
Babson Capital Management, the MassMutual group investment management firm based in Springfield and Boston, Massachusetts, has acquired…
BNY Mellon Asset Management launches global macro fund
BNY Mellon Asset Management has launched a global macro absolute return fund aimed at institutional investors, the Dublin-domiciled…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: GLG's Coffey turns back on bonuses to launch his own business
The attempt by GLG Partners to hold on to its star portfolio manager Greg Coffey has failed.The attempt by GLG Partners to hold on to its…
23 Apr 2008
TheBuyList.com unveils beta release of hedge fund transaction database and analytics
TheBuyList.com, a US-based provider of independent stock research, rankings and ratings, has announced the beta release of a hedge fund…
New Pictet fund targets listed companies and private equity in water-related industries
Pictet Asset Management, the institutional division of the Swiss private bank Pictet & Cie, has publicly launched the Pictet Water…
Hedgeweek Comment: Supporting Barack or Hillary - it's all about investment
Yesterday, the battle for the Democratic Party US presidential nomination resumed in Pennsylvania, and with it came a report on how many of…
