18 Feb 2008
Maturing hedge fund industry must shift gears to grow institutional business, says SEI
As hedge funds increasingly look to the institutional market for asset growth, they must equip themselves to fit the high expectations and…
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Marine Capital aims to launch shipping as new asset class
Eclipse Shipping, the UK's first major investment vehicle to offer direct access to the global shipping sector, has been launched by Marine…
16 Feb 2008
Brazil builds reputation as hedge fund centre
The Safdié family has a long history of involvement in Brazil's financial services industry, including the ownership of a bank for 35…
15 Feb 2008
Morningstar launches star ratings and indices for hedge funds
Investment research provider Morningstar has launched the Morningstar Rating for hedge funds as well as the Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: Former Blackstone executive McCabe launches Lasair Capital with GE backing
Carrie McCabe, one of the most prominent women in the hedge fund world, is launching a new investment firm with the backing of General…
Hedge fund assets rise to USD2.8trn, says asset flows report
The combined assets of the global hedge fund industry grew by just under 4 per cent in the last quarter of 2007 to an estimated USD2.79trn,…
14 Feb 2008
Economic stability puts Latin hedge fund opportunities in the spotlight
It may have taken the new-found enthusiasm of North American and European investors for the BRIC quartet of emerging markets to highlight…
Structured credit hedge funds fall further, according to Palomar index
Both gross and net returns in December for the Palomar Structured Credit Hedge Fund Index were negative for the third month in a row,…
Man Investments launches capital-protected hedge fund index product
Man Investments is looking to attract investors seeking to capitalise on the current market turmoil with the launch of the Man AP Stratum…
Keel becomes managing partner at Harcourt Investment Consulting
Harcourt Investment Consulting, a fund of hedge funds manager and investment consultant majority owned by Swiss private bank Vontobel, has…
GAM hires client director to focus on single manager hedge business
Ali Homayoun has joined GAM as a client director, focusing on marketing GAM's single manager hedge fund range notably to fund of hedge…
13 Feb 2008
Rialas brothers take Absolute Capital stake to 33 per cent
Andreas and Andreas and Kyriakos, whose credit hedge fund business Argo Capital Management was acquired by Absolute Capital Management in…
Mark Lyons joins Touradji Capital Management's new Singapore office
Touradji Capital Management, a commodities-focused hedge fund manager, has announced that Mark Lyons has joined the firm's…
Managed futures shine in January as Barclay CTA Index rises 1.96 per cent
Managed futures gained 1.96 per cent in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based BarclayHedge, with…
HRJ Capital closes fifth venture capital fund of funds with USD273m in commitments
HRJ Capital has announced the closing of HRJ Capital VC V, its fifth venture capital fund of funds, at its target of USD 273 million in…
