Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company, has reported a decline in net asset value of 0.60 per cent for the first half of 2010. This brings its year-to-date performance to +0.83 per cent. In 2009, Altin had a net asset
Twelve Capital, an investment manager focusing on insurance related investment opportunities, has completed its spin-off from alternative investments manager Horizon21. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Twelve has an investment team of seven insurance industry experts providing investment management and advisory services
Scipion Capital, a frontier market investment firm, has appointed alternative investment firm Centaur Fund Services to take over the fund administration requirements for its range of funds. Centaur will provide Scipion with the full suite of fund administration services, including
Hedgebay’s monthly secondary market index continued its general trend of recent months with near-par trading, deals at around 100 per cent of NAV, once again in short supply. This trend is being driven by the scarcity of locked up funds
A combination of a volatile interest rate environment and increased regulation imposed on US banks regarding the use of capital for proprietary trading has boosted the performance of local South African hedge funds during the first half of 2010. The
Long/short equity strategies appear to offer an alternative investment opportunity for equity investors versus long-only investing, a paper by Credit Suisse says. Given the current market environment and persistent uncertainty faced by investors, Credit Suisse believes that L/S equity funds
The Merrion High Alpha Fund reached its three year anniversary on 16 August, having delivered growth of 103 per cent since launch and 26.6 per cent per annum. Merrion has now decided to market the fund to a wider audience
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained 1.59 per cent in July, its highest performance since March 2010. Eight out of ten strategies in the index posted positive performance in July as markets reversed from the May-June slide.
Ticonderoga Securities, an institutional broker dealer, has launched coverage of nine oil and gas companies in the energy sector under directors Daniel Pratt, Anthony Montano III and John Malone. Pratt is launching coverage of Devon Energy, Chesapeake Energy, Southwestern Energy
Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index has been confirmed up 1.59 per cent in July and 2.22 per cent year-to-date. Eight out of ten sectors posted positive performance for the month. Among the top performers
