RMF has selected and commenced sponsorship of a managed futures start-up fund and a Japanese event driven fund through its Hedge Fund Ventures (HFV) programme.
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has created a dedicated group, SSgA Hedge Fund Strategies Group, to strengthen the development and delivery of its hedge fund off
Eddington Capital Management has launched The Eddington Triple Alpha Fund with USD 24 million seed capital from Caledonia Investments plc.
Maple Financial Alternative Investments, a division of Maple Financial Group Inc., has launched a leveraged version of its successful fund of funds Maple Key.
Hartford, CT-based Phoenix Investment Partners has launched two new diversified asset allocation mutual funds modelled after institutional portfolios which include alternati
Swiss banking group SYZ & CO has launched the Hedge Advisory Group, a unit dedicated to providing active advisory services for private clients investing in hedge funds.
A number of US and Canadian asset managers are integrating equity derivatives as cash alternatives, going beyond their more accustomed use of these products as instruments f
E*TRADE Securities Limited (E*TRADE) has effectively hired the electronic sales team from SunGard Global Execution Service with the appointment of Dipak Rajani and Joanna Be
Fortis Bank (Nederland) NV has launched Fortis Prime Fund Solutions, its globally integrated funds services operation. Based on its exp
 Greenwich Associates reports that US institutional investors are making growing allocations to alternative investments, including hedge funds.
