Investors have responded to a fall in world equity markets by scaling back their risk taking and returning to recession-proof stocks, according to a survey of fund managers by Merrill L

Harewood Solutions, a London-based subsidiary of BNP Paribas, is planning to launch the BNP Paribas Comac Fund, a long/short commodities fund that provides investors with access to the

Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index has started the year in positive territory, up 0.69% in January. Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., LLC, says: "The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index

With banks and insurers offloading desirable asset management franchises to raise capital, 2009 is shaping up as a year with fewer, albeit headline-grabbing M&A transactions, follow

Early indicators are that performance from Australian absolute return funds in March was positive, although well below the performance of the ASX200 and the S in the US, according to Au

The 100 Women in Hedge Funds New York Gala has raised USD1.6m in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the oldest and largest youth mentoring organisation in the US.  Since its inception in 2001, 100WHF has raised close

Merrion Investment Managers has reduced the annual management charge on the Merrion European Absolute Return Fund.  The fee reduction from 1.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent applies to investments over EUR5m made before 31 December 2010. The lower rate

List Group, a multi-asset technology provider, has been accredited by the London Stock Exchange Group to provide connectivity to the Exchange’s markets, including the Italian markets ac

London-based hedge fund group VCM Fund Management has announced the removal of all redemption and transfer fees for all funds on its hedge fund platform.