The latest April 2010 estimate for the NewEdge Volatility Index (VTI) is -0.56% making this the sixth consecutive month that the index has recorded a negative return. The index, which consists of the following ten funds: Acorn Derivatives – Absolute
Industry veteran Rachel SL Minard has joined Optima Fund Management, a USD3.5 billion private investment firm specializing in hedge fund investments, in the newly-created position of Partner and Managing Director. Industry veteran Rachel SL Minard has joined Optima Fund Management,
Eurex will list three options on 17 May based on the Deutsche Bank ETFs db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets TRN, MSCI World TRN and MSCI Europe TRN. Additional ETF options are expected to be listed at Eurex later this year.
Australian Fund Monitor’s index of Australian hedge and absolute return funds has almost regained the previous high water mark set in October 2007 after adding 2.64 per cent in March to be up 1.41 per cent year-to-date. Equity based funds
Jesse Redmond and Justin Pawl, the former co-portfolio managers of the Alpha Titans Funds, have partnered with a previous Forbes 400 family office president to form Evolved Alpha. Evolved Alpha is a multi-strategy fund that provides investors with transparent, liquid
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index suggests that hedge fund performance was positive across various strategies in April, according to Jordan Drachman, head of research for alternative beta strategies at Credit Suisse. The index continued to generate positive performance
Advent Software, a provider of software and services for the investment management industry, has opened its Singapore office. The office is Advent’s third in Asia, which includes offices in Hong Kong and Beijing. It will cater to clients across the
