Most hedge fund strategies had losses in September, evidenced by a 3.92% drop in the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index has lost 7.45% in the 3rd quarter and is now down 6.53% in 2011. “For the
Hermes BPK Partners, the USD2.3 billion alternative advisory boutique and fund of hedge funds manager, has launched Alpha Vault Managed Futures (Alpha Vault) with USD275 million of investment. The alternative investment managed account solution is designed to provide portfolio protection
London-based fund of funds manager Coronation International has launched the Prism Fund, an Irish-domiciled dynamically managed multi-asset vehicle, with initial capital of USD15m.
TIM Group has launched a new service that enables the fund of hedge funds (FoHFs) industry to react faster to changing market and industry conditions. Through a series of newly developed Application Program Interfaces (APIs), TIM Funds Connect enables
There are signs of optimism for funds of hedge funds as both investors and managers see the model as resilient and relevant to the long-term investing landscape, despite declining assets and recent negative headlines seeming to signal their decline, according
RMB MultiManagers is to use youDevise’s Hedge Fund Information Provider (HIP) as the primary portfolio management platform for its funds of hedge funds business.
Peak Partners is launching Mont Blanc Select, a new fund of hedge funds that specialises in asset-based lending and other collateralised strategies.
Goldman Sachs, Dexion Absolute and CM Advisors are separately planning to raise a total of over USD 1 billion from London-listed closed end FoHFs this year. Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) announced earlier this week that is preparing for the
Professor Philippe Jorion has joined the Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO) as a Director in the Risk Management Group.
HSBC Trading AdvantEdge Fund has launched two new share classes – euro and sterling – in addition to the original US dollar class.
