3 Degrees Asset Management, an investment management firm based in Singapore, has launched the 3 Degrees Credit Opportunities Fund with assets of USD27.3m. 3DCO will invest in the performing debt obligations of Asian borrowers, focusing principally on senior secured bank
Edhec-Risk Institute is offering an Executive MSc in Risk and Investment Management for experienced practitioners. Its curriculum builds on the results of a survey of 229 financial institutions, which identified major inefficiencies in the organisation of risk and investment management
Hedge funds rebounded from 2008 losses with a 24.14 per cent gain in 2009, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Close to 55 per cent of single manager hedge funds now have a profit for the
Following a market sell-off in the second half of 2008, commodities recovered to deliver positive performance in 2009, according to Credit Suisse. The firm believes that signs of economic stabilization and indications of growth in emerging markets may continue to
Having tracked European steel sheet prices on a monthly basis for over 25 years, Cru will be introducing weekly assessments for Germany, France, Italy and Spain from February 2010. Paul Scott, a steel analyst with Cru, says: “The migration has
Investment adviser HNW Alternative Investments has launched its turnkey alternative investment programme, or TAIP, which builds tailored portfolios through registered investment advisers, family offices, broker-dealers, certified public accountants and turnkey asset management programmes. Its first offering is CustomHedge Portfolio Services,
The availability of senior top talent is decreasing as hedge fund investment professionals re-surface at other hedge funds, proprietary trading banks, asset management firms, and a host of other destinations, according to a survey by recruitment consultancy Heidrick & Struggles
Investment firm Dalton Strategic Partnership is launching the MST European Fund on 1 February 2010 as a sub-fund of the Melchior Selected Trust, a Luxembourg Sicav. The fund will aim to deliver positive absolute returns, uncorrelated to equity or bond
New research conducted by ICBI – the organiser of the annual Fund Forum International conference, now in its 20th year – focuses on key challenges fund managers must face if they are to restore credibility in the eyes of European
Prologue Capital, a UK and US-based investment manager, has selected LaCrosse Global Fund Services to provide daily fund administration and certain middle and back office operations. Launched in February 2006, Prologue Capital pursues a fixed income strategy that invests in
