Hedge funds monitored by Australian Fund Monitors returned 2.43 per cent in September, taking year-to-date performance to 14.75 per cent. The ASX200 returned 5.90 per cent in September and has a YTD performance of 27.43 per cent. The strength of
PGGM Vermogensbeheer has appointed Citi as the depository bank for its range of alternative investment funds. The appointment extends the existing long-standing relationship between the two. Citi established its depositary facility in the Netherlands in July 2013 following the
Edhec-Risk Institute and CFA Institute are reinforcing their executive education partnership (initiated in 2008 with the Advances in Asset Allocation Seminar) by offering the Advances in Equity Portfolio Construction Seminar. The course aims to provide investment practitioners with the tools
Och-Ziff Capital Management made a GAAP net loss of USD80m, or USD1.02 per basic and USD1.06 per diluted class A share, for the third quarter ended 30 September 2009. This compares to a GAAP Net Loss of USD69.4m, or USD0.94
Abbey Capital, the Irish owned alternative investment manager, has taken its global macro multi-manager fund passed the USD100m milestone. The Abbey Capital Macro Fund, which reached its two year track record in October this year, recently moved to weekly liquidity.
Covenant Financial Services, the management company for the Covenant family of target-return, global macro hedge funds and separately managed accounts, has changed its trade name to “Covenant Global Investors.” The change was made to better reflect the firm’s current position
The S&P GSCI increased 5.87 per cent in October as all five major sectors improved on the month, according to Standard & Poor’s. The S&P GSCI Energy Index led the way with a 7.05 per cent gain in October, boosting
Pfaeffikon-headquartered Etops, an independent operational service provider, has combined forces with Deloitte to bring a unique solution to market entitled Assetbox. With Swiss managers now facing the added stress of regulatory compliance, not to mention ongoing operational demands to satisfy
Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm focused exclusively on the asset management industry, has launched a service that can help traditional and alternative managers implement robust and effective risk management systems. The global financial crisis exposed significant weaknesses in
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is to launch the primary market auctions of Emission Allowances for the third trading period on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany on 12 October 2012. Subject to the formal approval of the auction
