Absolute Return Partners is launching the NEAS Power Fund on 1 October in response to rising investor demand for uncorrelated and liquid alternative investment vehicles.   The fund will trade futures, forwards and options on electricity, carbon emission certificates and

The hedge fund and private equity industries contribute EUR9bn (GBP7.9bn) in tax revenues to European Union governments, according to a survey by independent think tank Open Europe. Open Europe said the EUR9b tax contribution would be enough to fund the

A group of investors in Wind Hellas Telecommunications’ subordinated notes have formally organised a bondholder committee representing the interests of investors holding approximately EUR500m of debt in both the EUR and USD tranches. The committee has gained significant traction in

Hedge Fund Research has launched six HFRX indices focused on specific exposures within the commodity, energy, and yield alternative sectors. The new indices are: HFRX Commodity: Agricultural Index; HFRX Commodity: Energy Index; HFRX Commodity: Metals Index; HFRX Alternative Energy Index;

The pace of hedge fund liquidations continued to decline in the second quarter from the record levels set in 2008, according to data released by Hedge Fund Research.  The second quarter saw 292 funds liquidate, a 22 per cent decrease

The RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 1.65 per cent in August, bringing year-to-date returns to 14.90 per cent, according to RBC Capital Markets.

Investors’ optimism consolidated last month after its surge in August, with portfolio managers reassessing their positions to gradually embrace the current global economic recovery, acc

Guernsey is ramping up the promotion of its finance industry in a bid to capitalise on the slowly emerging global economic recovery.

Hedge funds rose 2.06 per cent in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.