Citigroup has launched Ivaldi Capital, a managed account platform which aims to accommodate the increasing demand for alpha-generating investments by pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds. Ivaldi offers end-to-end service for institutional investors seeking access to active alpha or
Paulson & Co is demonstrating its fidelity to traditional hedge fund principles by taking a “calculated” risk in examining opportunities in the
By Julian Korek, CEO and Founding Member of Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm – The last 12 months has been another year of change for the financial services industry. We at Kinetic Partners recently surveyed 300 senior executives in
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index will post positive performance of 0.22 per cent in August, based on 70 per cent of assets in the index reporting. This brings year-to-date performance to 2.46 per cent.
Gottex Fund Management, an alternative asset management group, had positive cash earnings for the six months ended 30 June 2010, but its financial performance was impacted by a reduction in the asset base and a delay in the return of
After four straight months of gains, managed futures lost 1.50% in October according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Index is down 2.30%. “A revival of animal spirits sparked by an improving economic picture and the
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 0.55 per cent in August, taking its year-to-date performance to +1.32 per cent. The S&P 500 decreased 4.74 per cent in August (-5.90 per cent YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.31 per
Hedge fund manager Dromeus Capital Group’s Greek focused fund – Dromeus Greek Advantage Fund – has delivered investors net returns of 107 per cent in its first 12 months. The fund, which was launched when there was still widespread concerns
Integrated Asset Management has launched River Plate House Capital Management. River Plate House was founded in May 2010 by Michael H. Hyman, president, chief executive and chief investment officer; Julian C. Smith, executive vice president and chief operating officer; and
The global fund of hedge funds industry, as represented by the largest players, saw a small decline in overall assets of 0.6 per cent in the first half of 2010. This asset decline is in line with the average funds
