New York-listed alternative asset manager GLG Partners has been awarded a new mandate from the asset management division of Banca Fideuram, part of Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo Group, to manage
HSBC Investments is launching two new emerging market debt funds, HSBC Global Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund and HSBC New World Income, which the firm says will be among the first of the
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of UK-based Barclays Bank, and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority, an agency of the Dubai government, have unveiled the first Sh
Yorkville Advisors, the investment manager of YA Global Investments, has announced the opening of its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong.
By Petrina Smyth and Noeleen Ruddy (pictured) – As a leading jurisdiction for the establishment of investment funds and structured finance vehicles, Ireland has seen commodity funds established for many years using regulated Qualifying Investor Funds, ranging from funds investing
Small hedge funds outperform mid-size and large funds, and young funds outperform older ones, according to PerTrac. A new report "Impact of Fund Size and Age on Hedge Fund Performance," found that funds with less than USD100 million in assets
When jittery stock markets and uncertainty get in the way of traditional investment, alternatives are considered a viable investment option, with hedge funds perhaps being the most visible
Information technology and healthcare stocks saw the largest growth in new hedge fund buying activity during the second quarter of 2014, according to the latest S&P Capital IQ Hedge Fund Tracker. The tracker, reviews which reviews 13F filings by US-based
AIG Global Investment Group has appointed Stewart Homler as managing director for alternative investments in Japan, in which capacity he will oversee a wide range of alternative investment
Viathon Capital has launched the Whitewater Master Fund, a credit opportunity fund focused on non-correlated absolute returns.
