The hedge fund industry took in USD18.7 billion (0.8 per cent of assets) in April, up from USD10.6 billion (0.5 per cent of assets) in March, according to BarclayHedge and Trim Tabs Investment Research. “Hedge funds took in USD56.4 billion
Derivatives exchange Eurex has admitted the first broker headquartered in the People’s Republic of China through its Hong Kong subsidiary. GF Futures (Hong Kong) became a trading member of Eurex on 3 March 2010. Dr. Cheng Xiao, the general manager
The Directional Markets Index heads the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices in March with a month-to-date performance of 0.67 per cent. The indices are provided by Alternative-Index and listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Since the beginning of the
The Credit Suisse LAB Liquid Indices posted negative performance in July according to Dr Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. Drachman says: "The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (CSLAB), which aims to reflect
JP Morgan has launched a full prime brokerage offering for clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The investment bank now has the local infrastructure in place to serve international and regional clients across the entire spectrum of both
Interview with Michael Stapleton – Ireland’s economic woes are well documented. Spiralling real estate prices and failing banks have created domestic economic contraction over the last three years, but the European Commission forecasts 3% growth in 2011. Factor in that
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posted a gain of 0.52 per cent for February, reversing January losses and bringing year-to-date performance to a decline of 0.18 per cent. After two months of losses, macro funds posted the largest positive
By James Williams – Ireland has had a lot to contend with, economically, in recent times. Earlier this year the Irish Central Bank identified that an additional EUR24 billion was needed on top of the EUR46 billion bailout package to
Salus Alpha and stock analyst Roland Neuwirth have launched a special situations fund, called Salus Alpha RN Special Situations. Salus Alpha manages the fund and Neuwirth is the adviser. The fund targets absolute returns independent of market benchmarks adopting a
Interview with Rosemary Quinlan – HSBC Securities Services has been operating out of Dublin since 1979, during which time it has become one of the leading players in the funds space. Responding to challenges and having the speed and innovation
