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Greece Greece focused hedge fund launched by Dromeus

Mon, 12 Nov 2012, 06:38

A Greece focused hedge fund has been launched by Dromeus Capital Group, an emerging markets alternative investment specialist. »

Risk Sciens launches risk analytics and portfolio construction engine

Mon, 12 Nov 2012, 06:04

Sciens Alternative Investments has launched the Sciens Managed Account Risk Technologies (SMART), an interactive risk analytics and portfolio construction engine that enables investors to evaluate their hedge fund portfolios and aggregated fund exposures on Sciens Managed Account Platform (MAP). »

Ethical investment PRI launches discussion on responsible investment in hedge funds

Mon, 12 Nov 2012, 06:19

The UN-backed Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative has issued a discussion paper on hedge funds to help its asset owner signatories better understand the risks associated with particular hedge fund strategies and instruments and the implications these may have for the performance of their portfolios and the broader market. »

Fiona Le Poidevin, Guernsey Finance An advantageous destination for the Mena manager

Sat, 10 Nov 2012, 12:28

As the West increasingly looks to the Mena region for new business, Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, looks at what the West has to offer in the form of the well-established fund domicile of Guernsey. »

Regulation Companies eye impact of new bank regs on trade finance costs

Fri, 9 Nov 2012, 12:06

Eighty per cent of the 300 financial officers from large European companies taking part in Greenwich Associates 2012 European Trade Finance Study — and nine out of 10 from companies in the FT 500 — expect pricing on trade finance products and services to increase as a result of the implementation of Basel III. »
Numbers and magnifying glass Institutional investors active in CTA funds have more than doubled since 2008

Fri, 9 Nov 2012, 11:44

There are now 713 global institutional investors with an active CTA portfolio, a significant increase on 2011 when the number stood at 504, and 2008 when just 331 had CTA funds in their holdings. »

Financial burden Bespoke services can beat the cost of compliance, says Helvetic

Fri, 9 Nov 2012, 11:39

Hedge funds are starting to feel the burden associated with increased industry regulation, particularly small funds which are being forced to shut-up-shop in light of the costs needed to adhere to regulatory compliance, according to Paula Smith, head of asset management at PwC in the UK. »

Stack of money Hedge fund compensation rises on record industry assets

Fri, 9 Nov 2012, 10:07

Hedge fund compensation rose in 2012 following a challenging environment in the prior year, as industry assets rose to a record level, according to HFR and Glocap’s 2013 Hedge Fund Compensation Report. »

Michael Patanella, Grant Thornton Patanella to lead Grant Thornton’s national asset management sector

Fri, 9 Nov 2012, 14:00

Grant Thornton has appointed Michael Patanella as leader of its national asset management sector. »

Aleks Kins, AlphaMetrix Evolution centres on flexibility and customisation

Fri, 9 Nov 2012, 10:58

By James Williams – Greater sophistication among hedge fund managed account investors is changing the way managed account platforms (MAPs) operate. Flexibility and customisation are at the forefront of the offering among independent platforms, free of the regulatory manacles being imposed on banks. »

Martin Fothergill, managing director, dbalternatives managed accounts platform, Deutsche Bank Service providers push to deliver greater transparency

Fri, 9 Nov 2012, 11:17

By James Williams – Despite the operational challenges that face managers who decide to take on managed accounts, it seems almost inevitable that as more institutional money comes into the alternatives space, managed account AUM will continue to climb. This is because capital raising, for all but the biggest and best managers, remains an almost Sisyphus-like endeavour. »
James Williams, news editor, Hedgeweek Alternative UCITS lose 0.17 per cent in October, Algebris launches long-only financial credit UCITS

Sat, 10 Nov 2012, 13:36

Single manager alternative UCITS attracted EUR746million in net inflows in Q3 according to the latest quarterly compiled by MondoAlternative. »

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