Lanterne Strategic Investors Arran Fund has won the award of best long short and absolute return fund at the fifth annual Australian Hedge Fund Industry Awards ceremony. Winners were judged by an independent group of hedge fund researchers, using a
Portfolio management technology will play a pivotal role in facilitating consolidation in the fund of hedge funds industry, a trend that is increasing in light of significant changes over the past year in the hedge fund world, says Richard Koppel,
Guernsey saw a continuing reduction in both banking and investment funds business during the three months to the end of June, according to Guernsey Finance. However, the island seems to be faring better than some of its competitors and local
Alter Domus, an independent provider of outsourced administration services for multinational corporations and alternative investment funds, has officially celebrated the opening of its office in Hong Kong. Chief executive Dominique Robyns says: "We are excited about the opening of our
The first annual Capstone Global Markets charity say will be held on 1 October to support research focused on finding a cure to Batten Disease, a rare but fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting children. The boutique derivatives broker dealer has committed
Excalibur, the medical sciences investment house founded by Professor Sir Christopher Evans, has expanded its business operations in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Excalibur has acquired fund management and advisory firm International BioScience Managers, built by Jeremy Curnock Cook
Cheyne Capital, the London based hedge fund manager, has established a convertible bond strategy fund, the Cheyne Select Convertibles Fund, within an Irish domiciled Ucits umbrella. The fund is intended to be the first in a series of Ucits funds
Managed futures gained 0.41 per cent in August, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.
The Mooring Capital Fund has delivered a total return to investors of 242.51 per cent and a quarterly compounded return of 12.40 per cent per year from inception in June 1999 through 30 June 2009, according to Mooring Financial. For
Lighthouse Financial, a New York-based boutique institutional broker-dealer, has formed a partnership with InfoHedge Technologies, a provider of IT services and solutions to the alternative investment industry. InfoHedge Hosted Platform was selected by Lighthouse Financial as its centralized IT infrastructure
