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Mellon Global Investments, the international distribution subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corporation, has announced the addition of the Mellon Evolution Global Alpha Fund to its Dublin-dom »

Fimat International Banque SA (UK Branch) is strengthening its client offering with its entry into the brokerage market through its new membership on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX). »

IDS International Limited (IDSI) has been granted a license to operate as an Authorised Firm in Dubai, providing Fund Administration services. »

The new manager of the USD 263m Baring Global Resources Fund, Jonathan Blake, is making changes to the way the fund is run by giving it an increased focus on absolute return. »

Aoifinn Devitt, who spent four years heading up the European hedge fund practice at Cambridge Associates, has left to establish Clontarf Capital. »

Alternative asset administrator Fulcrum Limited opened a Cayman Island branch this month headed by Steven Slessor, CA.  »

EuroStoxx 50 continues to unwind for a second day, after failing to hold above its spring resistance level, near 3900. »

Mercer Investment Consulting is to expand its research to give clients access to in-depth analysis of a broader and more diverse range of alternative products. »

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees has hired two new absolute return managers, updating the fund's real estate investment policy and adding a global allocation to its »

Following the Amaranth debacle, the Global Multi-Asset team at Investec Asset Management examine the pros and cons of investing in hedge funds. »