Gottex Fund Management had assets under management of USD7.46bn at 31 March 2010, a fall of 4.3 per cent from USD7.80bn at 31 December 2009. The decrease was primarily caused by client redemptions and technical factors, but was to a
The Credit Suisse LAB Index was up 4.17% in October, according to Dr Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. Drachman says: "The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (CSLAB), which aims to reflect the
UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMBFS), a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), added three new clients in the third quarter of 2011. The new clients are: Chartwell Investment Partners; Ramius Trading Strategies LLC; and Transparent Value Advisors, LLC. Two
Belstar Group, a private investment firm specialising in alternative and hard asset investment strategies, has relocated to 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York. The recently remodelled 8,500 square-foot office space offers greater flexibility for expansion and state-of-the-art
The majority of CFA members (70%) believe a collapse of the the single currency in the Eurozone would be a disaster but a break-up of the Eurozone is unlikely (63%), according to a new survey conducted by the CFA on
Rupert Elwes (pictured), fund manager from J O Hambro Investment Management’s private client business discusses economic expectations over the next few weeks… We expect to see co-ordinated action by Europe’s politicians and central bankers to recapitalise the fragile banking sector
Global executive search firm CTPartners has released a new report: "Asset & Wealth Management Talent and Compensation Trends 2011: Have We Arrived at the New Normal?" The report is a qualitative review of talent and compensation trends within traditional asset
Alternatives secondaries broker, Cattegatt Capital, is seeing continued strong deal flow from investors looking for value in more “esoteric” hedge fund strategies, as the market for the better-known funds has “priced up”. Founded by Lars Lindqvist (pictured), Cattegatt – with
Alpstar Capital, a European asset manager and investment adviser, has launched the Alper European Credit Fund. The fund is a more mainstream and diversified version of the company’s original long only loan fund, first seeded in early 2008. "We have
Close Fund Services in Guernsey is to administer a new range of sustainable forestry funds launched by alternative asset management group MSS Capital. The closed-ended funds are part of a Guernsey-regulated incorporated cell company structure established with legal advice from
