The hedge fund industry raked in USD34.9 billion (2.0% of assets) in February 2011, the heaviest inflow on record, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. Industry assets stand at USD1.73 trillion, the highest level since October 2008. “Flows are
Following a statement from PDL International’s Sven Kuhlbrodt, in favour of alternative asset investment, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) partner, Anthony Johnson, has added his support for this investment approach.

 "I strongly agree with Sven Kuhlbrodt’s comments about diversifying a portfolio
Wermuth Asset Management, a German alternative asset advisory firm with some USD300m AUM and significant operations in Moscow, has delivered the best performing US long short equity strategy and the best performing Russia fund in 2011. Wermuth’s German-Russian-Ukrainian team returned
Asian institutions are joining their peers in other markets by refraining from making wholesale changes to their portfolio investment strategies in the wake of the global financial crisis. However, the results of Greenwich Associates’ 2009 Asian Investment Management Study reveal
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index were negative 0.05% in April, and the GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator declined slightly to 3.26% during the month of March. “Investor sentiment remained calm during the reporting period, despite
Assets managed by the world’s largest 500 fund managers fell by over 23 per cent in 2008 to USD53.4trn, down from USD69.4trn the year before, according to the Pensions & Investments/Watson Wyatt World 500 ranking. The fall in assets is
Independent commodity investment firm Diapason Commodities Management is to launch the ForestCare Investment Fund, an institutional product investing in tangible forestry assets. The ForestCare investment universe will cover forest plantations and resulting activities and services such as forest
The Isle of Man has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Mexico. The TIEA was signed by Mexico’s Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Ernesto Javier Cordero Arroyo, in Mexico City on 18th March 2011 and by Manx
Accounting and professional services firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has been recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for the sixth consecutive year. This programme, which is managed by the New York State
Crestline Investors has acquired certain assets related to Northwater Capital Management’s hedge fund of funds and beta overlay investment management businesses. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, Crestline will establish an affiliate office
