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Infiniti Capital taps into Australasia with acquisition of Martini Capital

Mon, 21/02/2005 - 07:13

Fund of hedge funds manager Infiniti Capital has extended its reach into the relatively untapped Australasian market with the acquisition of Martini Capital. Zuric »

FX Concepts launches new volatility fund

Mon, 21/02/2005 - 07:11

New York-based currency manager FX Concepts is launching a new fund based on its FX Volatility Program. The Volatility Program is an outgrowth of two specific non-d »

New volatility arbitrage launch from Sigma Square

Mon, 21/02/2005 - 07:07

Alain Buenos, Peng Tang, Philippe Ankaoua and Nicolas Goudard have launched Sigma Square, a volatility arbitrage fund on European equities. The four are managers of »

Old Mutual Multi Strategy Fund adds external managers and strategies

Mon, 21/02/2005 - 07:07

Old Mutual Asset Managers (OMAM) has added a number of external managers and new strategies to the Old Mutual Multi Strategy Fund. This move is designed to increas »

The HW Interview: Unlocking added value in a USD 155 billion global hedge fund admin business: Paul Smith, Head of Alternative Fund Services, HSBC

Fri, 18/02/2005 - 07:13

It is one year today since HSBC acquired The Bank of Bermuda Limited and with it the hedge fund services business. »

West Yorkshire Pension Fund allocates GBP 260m to FoHFs

Fri, 18/02/2005 - 07:11

The West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) is to invest GBP 260 million (approx. »

UK pension funds continue shift to alternative investments

Fri, 18/02/2005 - 07:03

UK pension funds advisor Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting doubled the number of alternative investment mandates awarded to fund managers in 2004. The total rose f »

SEC takes emergency action to freeze Northshore Asset Management

Fri, 18/02/2005 - 07:01

The SEC has filed an emergency enforcement action to halt an alleged USD 37m fraud by Northshore Asset Management LLC (Northshore) and its principals. The action, w »

TQA announces new event arbitrage team

Thu, 17/02/2005 - 07:07

TQA Investors has added a new event arbitrage team to its current line-up of global convertible arbitrage, credit arbitrage and long/short professionals. Dwight A »