Dow Jones Indexes and Credit Suisse today announced the launch of the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index, the newest addition to their market-leading hedge fund index family. The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index is
The fund of hedge fund business is strong and is regaining momentum and America is leading the way, says Dixon Boardman, founder of Optima Fund Management. Boardman (pictured) cites figures from Hedge Fund Intelligence noting that in 2012 North
Palmer Square Capital Management, a manager of hedge fund-of-funds partnerships and customised alternative investment solutions, has launched the Palmer Square Absolute Return Fund, its first open-ended mutual fund. Launched in partnership with Montage Investments, the objective of the fund
Hedge fund managers remain bearish on US equities, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers for March. About 36% of the 77 hedge fund managers the firms surveyed in the past week are bearish on the S&P
Salus Alpha’s Equity Hedged strategy has been ranked as No2 in the Fund of Funds – Equity category in BarclayHedge’s Annual hedge fund rankings for 2011. Salus Alpha’s Real Estate strategy also claimed No6 spot in the Real Estate sector.
Returns for the Credit Suisse LAB Liquid Indices suggest that hedge funds experienced positive performance in March according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. "The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index ("CSLAB"), which
The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) believes that plan sponsors should consider the use of “alternative” investment structures that provide better risk balance in an attempt to reduce the volatility experienced by the typical plan participant. A newly
FATCA could fundamentally change the way funds are distributed, according to Charles Muller (pictured), Deputy Director General of ALFI, the Association of Luxembourg Funds Industry. “Implementation will be a long and costly process and it will be the European investor
BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services (AIS) has topped USD400 billion in assets under administration, making it the second largest provider of solutions to hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, and private equity investments globally. Since 2008, BNY Mellon AIS
Fixed income trading volume generated by US hedge funds increased more than 30 per cent from Q2 2011 to Q2 2012, according to the results of Greenwich Associates 2012 North American Fixed Income Study. That growth far surpassed the 20
