Dutch hedge funds have had a strong start to 2012 with the Dutch Hedge Fund Index returning 3.42% for January. The index outperformed both the Deutsche Bank (+1.76%) and Lyxor Hedge Fund (+1.30%) indices for the same period. The
Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has announced the outcome of the funds of hedge funds that it put under review in December 2008 because of their exposure to Madoff strategies.<
Cairn Financial Products, the specialist credit asset manager, has been appointed to provide advisory services to BayernLB in respect of the management and unwinding of its multi-billion e
The prospectus of Brevan Howard Credit Catalysts has been approved by the UK Listing Authority following the announcement by Brevan Howard Capital Management on 14 October of the proposed initial public offering of the company. BH Credit Catalysts is a
The ongoing “competitive devaluation” in the foreign currency market has seen forex trading continue to thrive as funds seek to mitigate their risk and capitalise on ever evolving rate changes. The foreign exchange market has seen a 20 per cent
Hedge fund managers must significantly increase levels of transparency into their governance and operational structures if they are to win institutional investors’ favour for allocation of assets over traditional asset management industry providers, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The
Capita Financial Group’s Gibraltar office is part of an international network also comprising Dublin, Jersey, Guernsey and London as well as an outsourced back office processing centre in Exeter.
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index rose 1.3 per cent in March, with 61 per cent of funds finishing the month positive, on the back of sharp reversals in the underlying markets.
Saul Singer (pictured), a principal at Fusion Alternatives, the alternative investment asset manager specialising in investment diamonds, examines the current price movement of rough and polished diamonds. Rough diamond prices continue to rise as evidenced by recent sales held by
KBC Group has finalised the sale of its global convertible bond and Asian equity derivatives businesses to Daiwa Capital Markets for a total consideration of approximately USD1.2bn. The amount consists of approximately USD0.2bn for staff, IT infrastructure and other assets
