When GAM opened an office in Dubai in September 2007, it was not jumping on the bandwagon of the world’s fastest-growing financial centre but demonstrating its long-term commitment to a region that

Australian hedge funds rose by 1.5 per cent in July, bringing their year-to-date performance to 0.32 per cent, according to Australian Fund Monitors. Although on a 12 month basis the ASX 200 is still in positive territory, up 5.86 per

Fitch Ratings expects credit markets to be less directional in the coming months. As a result, short duration, lower volatility and absolute return strategies with more performance contribution from bond picking will gain traction and are currently being launched by

McGraw-Hill Professional is publishing a book by Stephen Todd Walker which explains how to spot the best times to buy and sell alternative investments, the fundamentals of proper due diligence, and how to properly diversify using alternatives. The book, entitled

The RBC Hedge 250 Index rose by 0.90 per cent in July 2010, bringing the year-to-date return of the index to 0.25 per cent. These returns are estimated and will be finalised by the middle of next month. In June

Tarzana, California-based Martin Asset Management has announced plans to launch the Ilios Alternative Energy Fund, a long-biased investment with between USD10m and USD15m in assets, and is

BNY ConvergEx Group, a provider of global agency brokerage and investment technology solutions, has announced the integration of its ConvergEx Cros

Guernsey has always been recognised as a very stable yet highly flexible offshore jurisdiction with good but not excessive regulation.

Convergex Group has launched a Stock Loan Program, a service that gives hedge funds and other clients access to the securities they need to borrow for their short-sell requirements. In instances where a prime broker may not be the optimal