23 Apr 2008
Epitome Global Services expands hedge fund advisory platform
New York-based Epitome Global Services has announced the expansion of its advisory service offerings to the global hedge fund industry to…
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Dutch hedge fund start-ups look for more support from institutions at home
Dutch hedge fund start-ups sense the wind is turning in their favour as institutional investors in the Netherlands appear more prepared to…
22 Apr 2008
Carlyle Group closes USD450m CCP Financing I loan fund
Global private equity firm Carlyle Group has announced the final close of Carlyle Credit Partners Financing I, the tenth collateralised…
GLG fails to persuade star manager Greg Coffey to stay
Alternative asset manager GLG Partners has announced that it has accepted the resignation of star portfolio manager Greg Coffey, following…
New capital flows into hedge funds dried up in first quarter, says HFR
Investors pulled back on investing in hedge funds in the volatile first quarter of this year with a net inflow of just USD16.5bn in new…
Hedgeweek Comment: It's more than just the money
Brevan Howard, one of London's biggest hedge fund managers, is reportedly considering a relocation of its headquarters abroad.Brevan…
Red Kite prepares to launch new funds
Red Kite Management, which specialises in investment in the metals markets, has announced that it is in the final stages of launching a new…
Man Investments launches capital-guaranteed hedge fund product
Man Investments has launched Man Vision Index Notes, a capital-guaranteed hedge fund product that seeks to benefit from the key…
Fairfield Greenwich Group adds David Horn as partner and chief global strategist
Fairfield Greenwich Group, a global alternative asset management firm with some USD16.4bn in assets under management, has announced the…
Comada makes new UK business development appointment
Comada, developer of fund of hedge funds software package M·A·T·share, has appointed Susanne Petrie to spearhead its marketing and business…
21 Apr 2008
Systematic Absolute Return to survey environmental alternative investment universe
Zurich-based fund of hedge funds manager Systematic Absolute Return is conducting a survey of the environmental alternative investment…
Hedgeweek Comment: Show me your X-files
Calling agents Mulder and Scully.Calling agents Mulder and Scully. At a time when scrutiny of hedge fund and private equity activity is at…
Halbis appoints Shameema Yousuf as manager on Halbis Commodities Alpha Fund
Halbis, the active management specialist of the HSBC Group, has appointed Shameema Yousuf as a fund manager on the Halbis Commodities Alpha…
Ermitage launches UK-listed products linked to funds of hedge funds
Alternative asset manager Ermitage Group has announced the launch of two London Stock Exchange-listed notes that provide professional…
Enso Capital Management and UBS announce joint venture
New York-based investment adviser Enso Capital Management and UBS Fund Advisor, an indirect subsidiary of UBS, have created a joint…
