04 Oct 2006
Pamplona Capital Management launches emerging market FoHF
London-based Pamplona Capital Management LLP has launched an emerging market fund of hedge funds. London-based Pamplona Capital Management…
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03 Oct 2006
Eurostoxx Index fails to hold above spring highs
EuroStoxx 50 continues to unwind for a second day, after failing to hold above its spring resistance level, near 3900.EuroStoxx 50…
Mercer expands research into alternative investments
Mercer Investment Consulting is to expand its research to give clients access to in-depth analysis of a broader and more diverse range of…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Kevin Shames, Director, Alpha Asset Management (South Africa) and Fund Manager, Alpha Opportunistic Fund
Kevin Shames highlights the investment process and thinking that differentiates the Alpha Opportunistic Fund, which provides investors with…
APFC Board hires absolute return managers, adopts allocation
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees has hired two new absolute return managers, updating the fund's real estate…
Comment: The long and short of hedge funds: By Philip Saunders, Max King and Dr. Terence Moll at Investec Asset Management
Following the Amaranth debacle, the Global Multi-Asset team at Investec Asset Management examine the pros and cons of investing in hedge…
02 Oct 2006
Eurex integrates Markit dividend forecasts in pricing models
Eurex has integrated Markit's dividend forecasts into its calculation of settlement prices. Eurex has integrated Markit's dividend…
Outlook for Commodities to end-2006: The Experts' View
The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Total Return Index is down -4.2% over the last 12 months, but up 87.5% for the past five years.The Dow…
CFTC allows Hong Kong Futures Exchange's futures contract to be offered and sold in the USA
The CFTC has permitted the offer and sale in the USA of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited's (HKFE's) futures contracts based on the…
AIMA issues Guidance Note on hedge fund side letters
AIMA this week published a Guidance Note on the use of side letters that offers clarification on key issues that have been raised by the…
29 Sep 2006
Revenue unveils draft of new Statement of Practice for UK investment managers
HM Revenue & Customs yesterday announced details of a revised Statement of Practice covering the tax treatment of UK-based investment…
Luxembourg unveils proposed law on Specialised Investor Funds
Luxembourg could introduce a new type of fund vehicle designed to encourage the development of hedge funds and other types of alternative…
BISYS Fund Services to pay USD 21 million to settle fraud charges in connection with "improper marketing arrangements" with mutual funds
The SEC this week announced the institution of a settled enforcement action against BISYS Fund Services, Inc, finding that BISYS aided and…
Resolution and Hexam launch second new product
Resolution Asset Management and Hexam Capital Partners have launched their second fund, the Global Resources Absolute Return Fund.…
M2M Management launches shipping fund
M2M Management has launched the first physical and futures maritime freight fund, Global Maritime Investments Ltd (GMI). M2M Management has…
