The Laven Funds Multi Strategy SPC Fund returned 3.98 per cent in 2008, outperforming most hedge fund indices as measured by benchmarks such as the Credit Suisse/Tremont Multi Strategy
METIS Financial Network has launched an alternative investment marketplace allowing private equity, venture capital and hedge funds to market their offerings to a global network of accredited investors and advisors. METIS Fund Portal allows all parties involved to manage data,
Barclays Capital, publisher of leading broad market bond benchmarks, has launched the Barclays Capital Fiscal Strength Weighted Bond Index family, a new suite of benchmark indices that uses fundamental measures of fiscal sustainability to adjust country weights within existing government
Today’s market environment is very tricky. Volatility is high and investors are expecting the worst: sovereign defaults in Europe, a double dip in the US and weakness in the banking sector. This has all led to severe tensions on stock
State Street Corporation has been selected by Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) and Legg Mason for liquid alternatives fund servicing. State Street offers reporting, compliance, accounting, custody, settlement and analytics services to liquid alternative fund managers and also services 14
Babylon Fund, an open-ended investment fund investing into large-cap Iraqi-dependant securities, has its best-performing month in May with a rise of 14.2 per cent from the previous mont
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was up 1.65 per cent in October, according to Jordan Drachman, head of alternative beta strategies at Credit Suisse. The event driven strategy was the strongest performer for the month, finishing up
The London Metal Exchange (LME) and Autilla have entered into a strategic alliance to deliver the new London Silver Price. The alliance will link Autilla’s interbank bullion trading platform to the LME’s regulatory framework and infrastructure. “Throughout the LBMA’s
In a move designed to help boost derivative trading, the Baltic Exchange will be implementing changes to the way in which the Baltic Exchange Dry Index is calculated.
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index was up 0.65% on an asset weighted basis and up 1.24% on an equal weighted basis in January. The Index underperformed broader equities and global hedge fund peers on both asset and
