Prices on the hedge fund secondary market remain volatile, according to the latest data from Hedgebay. A lack of price stability has been the recurring theme of 2010, evidenced once again when the average trade price dropped to 74 per
KBC has finalised the sale of the US life settlement portfolio held by KBC Financial Products to certain funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, as announced on 10 November. KBC’s exit from the life settlements market follows its
The composite Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index rose 3.2 per cent in April, as the underlying markets rallied on the back of slowing economic contraction and better than expected corporate e
After turning positive for the year in March, aggregate hedge fund performance jumped in April to the highest level in more than nine years, according to HedgeFund.net.
By Simon Gray – In a global environment where managers of classic alternative investment strategies are having to work harder than ever to attract capital from wary investors, members of the industry in the Channel Islands say the jurisdictions are
Concept Capital Markets has published a new guide to launching an alternative investment fund. The report provides a roadmap for investment managers as they tackle the key issues involved in getting their new business off the ground. Concept Capital
An interview with CISX chief executive Tamara Menteshvili – Over more than a decade, the Channel Islands Stock Exchange has provided essential supporting infrastructure for the financial sector in Guernsey and Jersey. In the investment fund industry, the exchange is
The Bank of New York Mellon has received seven awards at the International Custody & Fund Administration Global Awards 2009 held in London.
Standard & Poor’s has launched risk controlled versions the S&P 500 and S&P/ASX 200 indices for investors looking to gain exposure to the US and Australian markets while lim
