The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index rose 1.3 per cent in March, with 61 per cent of funds finishing the month positive, on the back of sharp reversals in the underlying markets.
Saul Singer (pictured), a principal at Fusion Alternatives, the alternative investment asset manager specialising in investment diamonds, examines the current price movement of rough and polished diamonds. Rough diamond prices continue to rise as evidenced by recent sales held by
KBC Group has finalised the sale of its global convertible bond and Asian equity derivatives businesses to Daiwa Capital Markets for a total consideration of approximately USD1.2bn. The amount consists of approximately USD0.2bn for staff, IT infrastructure and other assets
Investors have responded to a fall in world equity markets by scaling back their risk taking and returning to recession-proof stocks, according to a survey of fund managers by Merrill L
Harewood Solutions, a London-based subsidiary of BNP Paribas, is planning to launch the BNP Paribas Comac Fund, a long/short commodities fund that provides investors with access to the
Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index has started the year in positive territory, up 0.69% in January. Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., LLC, says: "The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index
With banks and insurers offloading desirable asset management franchises to raise capital, 2009 is shaping up as a year with fewer, albeit headline-grabbing M&A transactions, follow
Early indicators are that performance from Australian absolute return funds in March was positive, although well below the performance of the ASX200 and the S in the US, according to Au
The 100 Women in Hedge Funds New York Gala has raised USD1.6m in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the oldest and largest youth mentoring organisation in the US. Since its inception in 2001, 100WHF has raised close
Merrion Investment Managers has reduced the annual management charge on the Merrion European Absolute Return Fund. The fee reduction from 1.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent applies to investments over EUR5m made before 31 December 2010. The lower rate
