Zurich-based Swiss Capital Alternative Investments has launched a fund of hedge funds designed to take advantage of new investment opportunities appearing in the global real estate market.
MW Tops, the Guernsey-domiciled closed-ended fund of hedge funds that epitomised the boom in listed hedge fund products when it raised EUR1.5bn at its listing on Euronext Amsterdam in Dece
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished March up 0.05%, with five out of 10 strategies in positive territory. In total, the industry saw estimated outflows of approximately $1.33 billion in March, bringing
ALTIN AG, the Swiss alternative investment company, finished the year down 7.52%, but thanks to its active management style, performed better than the HFRX index, which fell by 8.87%. 2011 was a year of significant market and liquidity risk. In
Fund managers are increasingly looking to establish a physical presence in offshore jurisdictions, either to optimise tax efficiencies for their funds and management companies or simply because a l
Sophisticated private investor are aware of the potential for high returns offered by hedge funds, especially in the current environment, but are concerned about their perceived lack of tr
UK-based alternative investment manager Arch Financial Products has made a substantial investment in Financial Partners Group, an international firm of independent financial advisers with
Fund of hedge funds manager Nedgroup Investments has won a USD9m mandate from Dutch wealth management firm Attica Vermogensbeheer for its Premium Portfolio Fund, which has now raised aroun
Hedge funds surpassed mutual funds as a source of US equity trading volume last year and now rank second only to traditional asset management shops
A record number of hedge funds liquidated in the third quarter of 2008, according to Chicago-based industry data provider Hedge Fund Research.
