Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, were up 1.7% in the first half of 2011, posting positive performance in four out of six months, according to the latest Dow Jones Credit Suisse industry
While most industry folk were enjoying their summer holidays last month, a potential game changing development occurred within the hedge fund industry. On 9 August, a working group of leading hedge fund managers, investors, prime brokers and administrators launched OPERA
The London-based investment management team at Cumulus has launched the Cumulus Climate Fund, a long/short equity fund that seeks to profit from the financial impact of climate change, on
Following a dismal 2008, when will the US hedge funds industry show signs of recovery?
Following the news that the US government has failed to agree a budget, Joanna Shatney, Head of US Large Cap Equities shares her views on what this means for US markets… Haven’t we dealt with this before? With political gridlock
This week, combative activist hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb of New York outfit Third Point announced plans to list his successful event-driven fund on the London Stock Exchange.
Equity markets declined in June as investors continued to exhibit concerns with regards to increasing risk of default in European sovereign debt obligations. Commodities declined across the board on continued economic weakness, while US treasury yields rose, after declining sharply
P-Solve Alternative Investments, a London-based fund of hedge fund manager, has announced that three of its funds of hedge funds are now accessible on Euroclear’s Fundsettle investment fun
Interview with Lachlan Roos – What are the key issues a manager needs to be aware of when setting up a fund? There are two key issues that a new fund manager should look at when they’re setting up a
Alter Domus, a fund and corporate services provider dedicated to private equity houses and real estate firms, has set up operations in France through a dedicated fund administration entity. Laurent Vanderweyen (pictured), chief executive officer, Alter Domus, says: “France
