Last weekend German news magazine Focus reported that Daimler, the maker of Mercedes Benz cars, could be the target of a hedge fund bid after banks had supposedly informed the company that
Financial public relations agency Dukas Public Relations (DPR) has launched a social media practice group. The group will serve the growing need for social media counsel and digital strategy by asset management and financial services companies. DPR represents
Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research has launched the HFRX Diversity Index, a benchmark designed to reflect the performance of the segment of the US hedge fund management industry owned by wo
Gaim International, the annual get-together of the global hedge fund industry, took place in Monaco this week against a backdrop of continuing fallout from the credit crisis that was trigg
New York-listed alternative asset manager GLG Partners has been awarded a new mandate from the asset management division of Banca Fideuram, part of Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo Group, to manage
HSBC Investments is launching two new emerging market debt funds, HSBC Global Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund and HSBC New World Income, which the firm says will be among the first of the
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of UK-based Barclays Bank, and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority, an agency of the Dubai government, have unveiled the first Sh
Yorkville Advisors, the investment manager of YA Global Investments, has announced the opening of its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong.
By Petrina Smyth and Noeleen Ruddy (pictured) – As a leading jurisdiction for the establishment of investment funds and structured finance vehicles, Ireland has seen commodity funds established for many years using regulated Qualifying Investor Funds, ranging from funds investing
Small hedge funds outperform mid-size and large funds, and young funds outperform older ones, according to PerTrac. A new report "Impact of Fund Size and Age on Hedge Fund Performance," found that funds with less than USD100 million in assets
