19 Apr 2005
Portus founder flees Canada for Israel as hedge fund collapses
Boaz Manor, a founding partner of Portus Alternative Asset Management, fled to Israel days before an investigation into the collapse of the…
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Primores launches 'high-return' fund of FoHFs
Primores AG has launched the PrimFund Growth Segregated Portfolio, a fund consisting of leading high-return funds of hedge funds.The new…
18 Apr 2005
Industry report heralds future of two-tier hedge fund system
A report into setting up and running a hedge fund in an existing long-only or 'mixed' fund management company has revealed market appetite…
CSFB launches funds of hedge funds covering five strategies
New York-based CSFB's Hedge Fund Investments group has launched five SEC-registered funds of hedge funds.The five fund strategies are…
Magnum and GP launch special situations fund
Magnum Global Investment Ltd.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cMagnum Global Investment Ltd. and GP Asset Management LLC have launched a new fund…
15 Apr 2005
The Hedgeweek Interview: David Lavers, CEO, Chaser Capital LLP.
London-based Chaser Capital launched its first currency fund on 14 February. David Lavers outlines the fund's strategy and investment…
Report confirms London as Europe's leading hedge fund centre
A new and detailed report from International Financial Services London has confirmed London's status as Europe's leading centre for hedge…
Luxembourg alternative investment industry tops USD 18.7 billion
Alternative investment fund assets (primarily hedge funds) in Luxembourg more than doubled to reach USD 18.7 billion for the year ended 31…
Barclay/GHS Hedge Fund Index down 0.70 per cent
The Barclay Index flash estimates for March 2005 show that 13 out of 18 hedge fund strategies lost money in March.According to the index,…
14 Apr 2005
Mark White joins the board at KGR Capital
Former JPMorgan Fleming CEO Mark White has joined Hong Kong-based KGR Capital and will be appointed to the board of the Asian hedge fund…
Global hedge fund vacancies posted on Hedgeweek.com
US BANK- JUNIOR HEDGE FUND RISK ANALYSIS£40K-60K BASE+/- DEPENDENT ON EXPERIENCE+BONUSA top tier US investment bank with a reputation for…
HSBC hires new head of Americas' for forex derivatives
Don Lee has joined HSBC as managing director head of foreign exchange derivatives for the Americas and global head of foreign exchange…
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) strengthens Asia Pacific team
Philip Hunter has joined Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) as a senior investment analyst working with the Old Mutual Asia Pacific Equity Fund…
13 Apr 2005
From Hedge Fund to Hedge Fund of Hedge Fund
HFR Asset Management examines the evolution of investable hedge fund indices, including the launch of new indicesBy the end of the 20th…
CFTC permits FCMs and IBs to rely upon certain CTAs to perform elements of their customer identification programs
The CFTC has altered the rules governing customer identification programs run by futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing…
