29 May 2006
The Hedgeweek Interview: Robert Macrae, Fund Manager, Arcus Japan Fund: Betting against the latest and greatest
Robert Macrae outlines the thinking and strategies that go into the Arcus Japan Fund. Robert Macrae outlines the thinking and strategies…
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26 May 2006
Close Fund Management raises GBP 145 million for Close AllBlue
Close Fund Management has successfully raised GBP145 million from the placing of its new multi-asset class FoHF tailored for UK investors.
Hedge funds in Spain: The new rules
Juan Sosa, Arturo Reina and Alvaro Munoz of Simmons & Simmons' Madrid office outline Spain's new regime for hedge funds and funds of…
Hedge funds roll-up for Hedgestock 2006
Hedgestock 2006, the UK-based networking event for the hedge fund community, is set to be the largest event of its kind. Hedgestock 2006,…
Guggenheim Advisors appoints Managing Director for Europe
NY-based FoHF manager Guggenheim Advisors has appointed Pierre-Olivier Masmejean as Managing Director - Europe/European Research…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Paul O'Reilly, Managing Director, IIU Asset Strategies: Consistent Returns in a Competitive Market
Paul O'Reilly describes the extensive knowledge of convertible markets, which feeds into IIU Asset Strategies' consistently strong…
The Hedgeweek Interview: Kyle McKay, Leeward Bull & Bear Fund: Willingness and discipline to make quick and objective decisions
Kyle McKay outlines the investment discipline that is driving the performance of Leeward Hedge Funds' long/short North American equity…
The emergence of a multi-asset perspective
The end of the stock market bubble in 2000 played an important role in hedge fund managers starting to appreciate the importance of…
Eurex to list Single Stock Futures on all EUR- and CHF-Denominated Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index Constituents
Eurex will be gradually expanding its range of Single Stock Futures over the next few weeks, aiming to create the most comprehensive offer…
25 May 2006
New RMF European collateralised debt obligation raises EUR 444 million
RMF, a core investment manager of Man Investments, has closed its fourth collateralised debt obligation ('CDO') fund at EUR 444 million.
Major FX banks join Reuters platform
Deutsche Bank, Dexia, HSBC and Société Générale are the latest banks to go live on Reuters Trading for Foreign ExchangeDeutsche Bank,…
Global cross-border investment losses hit USD 10.5 billion
Some USD 10.5 billion (EUR 8.5bn) of global investors' rightful returns from foreign shares and bonds were wasted in the latest financial…
Comment: US stocks have a tough time on the back of inflation fears
As a result of re-emerging fears about inflation, and what that would mean for Federal Reserve policy, last week was another tough one for…
24 May 2006
Mercer European Survey: Alternative investments will continue to increase, focus on 'alpha' strategies like hedge funds rather than private equity
European pension funds are managing risk in their portfolios by diversifying and placing more money in alternative assets, according to a…
CFTC and CESR publish online guides for transatlantic derivatives business
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) have published online guides…
