27 Jul 2004
Asset Alliance acquires interest in Spencer Capital
Asset Alliance Corporation has acquired an equity interest in Spencer Capital LLC, a New York-based hedge fund advisor.Asset…
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GIB restructures range of hedge funds
London-based Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited has restructured its hedge funds range and is planning to launch two multi-strategy hedge…
26 Jul 2004
Asia HF Performance: Regional benchmarks bounce back
Asia's regional benchmark indexes witnessed a rebound for the month of June, with the Nikkei reporting a gain of 5.54%.
Invesco's European Institutional Asset Management Survey 2004: US equities lose favour as demand for alternative investments grows
A new survey confirms that hedge funds and private equity partnerships are benefiting from the steady switch towards alternatives by…
23 Jul 2004
Calyon joins growing list of licensees for HFRX structured products
HFR Europe and Calyon have signed a license agreement to offer structured products based on the HFRX investable hedge funds indices. HFR…
Convertible Arbitrage Index leads the field this week
The Convertible Arbitrage Index recorded a gain of 0.71% to lead the performance of the HFRX Indices in the week ended 20 July.The…
22 Jul 2004
Global Advisors offshore fund available to UK IFAs
Global Advisers has signed a deal with Transact to offer UK IFAs and their clients access to its core Global Advisors energy and metals…
Fortis appoints Talia to drive Italian Prime Fund Solutions initiative
Fortis Bank Information Banking is boosting the European rollout of its Prime Fund Solutions platform with the establishment of an Italian…
21 Jul 2004
Eurex US reports record trading volume
Eurex US this week reported its best volume week since the launch of the exchange on 8 February.US introduced a new incentive program…
Madison and Prudential create alternative real estate investment platform
New York-based Madison Capital Management, LLC has launched a joint venture with PREI to capitalise on non-traditional real estate…
SSgA launches Absolute Return Currency Fund
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the largest institutional fund manager in the world, has launched its first absolute return currency…
20 Jul 2004
Survey reveals attitudes to hedge funds in Hong Kong and Singapore
Pioneer Investments and Bank of Bermuda have unveiled the results of their "Survey on Attitudes to Hedge Funds in Hong Kong and Singapore."
Hulbert leads Amex drive to build European FoHF business
American Express has hired Jonathan Hulbert to build sales of its funds of hedge funds among European institutional clients from a Swiss…
19 Jul 2004
The Hedgeweek Interview: Susan Payne, CEO, Emergent Asset Management Limited
UK-based global macro manager Emergent Asset Management Limited (EAML), is a macro hedge fund that is also involved in an innovative joint…
Distressed Securities Index leads the field this week
The Distressed Securities Index recorded a gain of 0.54% to lead the performance of the HFRX Indices in the week ended 12 July.The…
