By Ras Sipko – The alternative investment industry has had to reinvent itself over the past few years following the financial crisis, which has resulted in the emergence of a number of hybrid schemes that make use of both hedge
All private, professional and public funds in the British Virgin Islands are required to submit a Mutual Fund Annual Return (MFAR) to the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) no later than 30 June 2012 in respect of the calendar year
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index was up 1.1 per cent in September, taking year-to-date performance to +5.4 per cent. Alternative strategies generally performed well in September as macroeconomic data came in better than expected and risk appetite continued to
Interview with Ted Jasinski, Admiral Administration – The emergence of esoteric products such as private equity-type hybrid funds means the alternatives space is starting to get a whole lot more alternative, according to Ted Jasinski, general manager of Admiral Administration’s Richmond-based
Twelve financiers were officially weighed in on 22 October at Solas bar in Hong Kong in advance of the Hedge Fund Fight Nite. In its third year, Hedge Fund Fight Nite is a test of strength and perseverance that hedge
The hedge fund industry on average does not hedge and the limited diversification of most hedge funds has been exposed, according to a report by SEB’s X-Asset team. And SEB believes that this type of ”naive” portfolio of hedge funds
New York based charity A Leg To Stand On, which helps children with limb disabilities in developing countries, has held its sixth annual Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest. Over 900 people attended the event, held on 8 October at B.B. King Blues
The Managed Funds Association has formed an alliance with the Texas Hedge Fund Association, an education and advocacy organisation that represents the hedge fund and managed futures industry in Texas and the surrounding states. The affiliation gives THFA members a
Interview with Jack Seibald, Concept Capital – Unless an introducing broker can demonstrate a wide array of services to support clients’ needs on one hand, and instil robust operational risk controls to satisfy the increased demands of clearing houses on the
The transition to a new party leadership in 2012 should facilitate bolder reform and further unlock China’s growth potential, says Yiqian Jiang, fund manager, DWS Invest Chinese Equities fund… 
We believe that fears of an economic hard-landing will prove unwarranted as the
