Hudson Advisors Europe has opened an office in London as part of its expansion in Europe. The company has entered into an agreement to lease approximately 4,300 square feet at 1 Finsbury Market, London EC2A 2BN. In addition, Standard &
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By Georges Boivin – Switzerland is the world’s second-largest market for funds of hedge funds after the US, and approximately five per cent of all assets under management are invested in hedge funds, including USD200bn in funds of hedge funds,
The past 12 months have demonstrated graphically the vital importance for investors in alternatives of minimising the downside risk associated with extreme market conditions.
Blacksquare Capital, an alternative asset management firm, has launched the IFSL Blacksquare Multi-Manager Absolute Return Fund. The fund aims to deliver positive absolute returns which are uncorrelated to equity and bond markets. The fund provides daily dealing and the two
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained 1.75 per cent in November, bringing year-to-date gains to 18.8 per cent and keeping the industry on pace for the best calendar year performance in a decade. According to Hedge Fund Research, the
Just weeks before the launch of HedgeCoVest, its new liquid alternatives platform, HedgeCo has secured a new strategic investment from GEMS Kenmar-Olympia Group. Over the past decade, HedgeCo has built a broad suite of services for hedge funds, including capital
The US credit default swap market remained characterised by further widening throughout the course of last month, extending the gradual decline in creditworthiness that began in late summer 2009, according to a report by GFI Group. Risk aversion trades appear
Horacio Valeiras, Managing Director, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management and CIO, Allianz Global Investors Management Partners, looks back at 2009 and outlines his views on 2010. History will remember the first decade of 21st Century as when we saw the first signs
Columbia Management has launched the Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Fund (CLMZX), an open-end fund which will invest across a full range of mortgage-related and other structured securities. The fund is managed by Jason Callan, head of structured assets, and Tom Heuer,
