The assets on which PVE Capital now advises, including the Matrix PVE Global Credit Fund, have increased to over USD300m. The Matrix PVE Global Credit Fund, a joint venture between PVE Capital and Matrix, was launched on 19 October 2009
Standard & Poor’s has expanded its family of risk control indices with a series of launches based upon the S&P Asia Infrastructure Index and the S&P Global Natural Resources Index. The S&P Asia Infrastructure and S&P Global Natural Resources Daily
Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe, the Luxembourg based subsidiary of the Geneva-based LCF Rothschild Group, has emerged as one of the collaborators of a new European funds venture hoping to tap into the demand for more liquid, tighter-regulated hedge
Standard & Poor’s has launched an index designed to reflect the price momentum that physical commodities, interest rates and currencies tend to exhibit over the long-term due to their cyclicality. The S&P Dynamic Futures Index offers rules-based exposure – both
Accounting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has launched Anchin, Block & Anchin (Cayman) to provide audit services to funds registered in the Cayman Islands. Anchin Cayman’s resident member is Philip Rankin. “The Cayman Islands have developed into one of the
May proved to be a supportive month across most asset classes, with global equities posting broadly positive returns while bond yields tightened and credit rallied. Against this backdrop, hedge funds had a positive month with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund
Alternative asset management group Gottex Fund Management has formed a venture with FrontPoint Partners to provide its clients with access to the direct lending sector. Steve Czech will join FrontPoint and will be located in Greenwich, Connecticut. He will manage
GLG Partners has reported a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2009 of USD75.3m, or USD0.33 per fully diluted share, and USD319.0m, or USD1.45 per fully diluted share, respectively.
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index, which aims to reflect the performance of the overall hedge fund industry, finished up 0.61 per cent in May. The Long/Short Equity strategy was the strongest performer for the month and year-to-date, finishing
Managed futures lost 1.48 per cent in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Unanticipated appreciation of the US dollar together with falling commodity and stock prices proved to be a toxic mix, resulting in January losses
