Hedge funds posted a loss in May, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index declining 1.28%, the first decline in 9 months and the largest since May 2010, with losses across Macro and commodity exposure only partially offset by gains
After posting modest losses during the first half of April, US equity markets ended the month with positive performance. Commodities posted gains concentrated in precious metals while the US Dollar declined sharply. US treasury yields fell on analysts’ negative outlook
As bond and equity trading desks whittle down to skeleton crews, new bond issuance slows to a trickle, and policymakers become more difficult to find, global economic issues seem to fade into the hazy days of August, says Scott B
The international children’s charity ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) marked its tenth anniversary with its charity dinner in Kensington Palace Gardens on Thursday, raising GBP17.2m for children’s programmes in Africa, Romania, the UK and India. The event was attended by
Standard Life Investments has made its global absolute returns strategies solution available to institutional and wholesale investors in Australia. The GARS Australian Trust has already secured around AUS75m from a prominent institutional investor. Standard Life Investments’ GARS solution has already
Apex Fund Services has secured a USD30 million commitment from FTV Capital for a minority interest in the Company. FTV Capital, the first institutional investor in Apex, is a growth equity investor with extensive experience and a global network in
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 0.7 per cent in April, with six out of 12 Lyxor Indices ending the month in positive territory. Year-to-date the index is down 0.1 per cent. The Lyxor L/S Credit Arbitrage Index
Interview with Effie Vasilopoulos – Having a global presence in the alternative fund space in the US, Asia and London has given US law firm Sidley Austin LLP a unique opportunity to grow with its clients, and Hong Kong is no exception.
Jonathan Denton, partner in law firm Mishcon de Reya’s Finance and Banking Group, examines the implications of the UK Chancellor’s proposed “bank payroll tax”. The Chancellor Alistair Darling announced in the Pre-Budget Report that the Government would introduce a temporary
Orinda Asset Management LLC, an independent, privately-held asset management firm, is to launch the Orinda Multi-Manager Hedged Equity Fund (Ticker: OHEIX, OHEAX, OHECX), which seeks long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on risk-adjusted returns and reduced volatility compared to traditional
