Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished the fourth quarter up 0.71%, however, the overall performance for the year was down 2.52%, according to the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index 2011
Galtere, a US registered investment manager, has launched an agribusiness private equity strategy that aims to take advantage of a fundamental shift in global market dynamics and a growing worldwide demand for commodities from institutional investors. The agribusiness strategy makes
MSCI Barra has launched the MSCI Global Currency Indices, which may be licensed for use for portfolio management and benchmarking purposes, and to serve as the basis of structured products
Qbasis Fund Management (QFM) has listed its Qbasis Futures Fund as a TransparentFund on AlphaMetrix. As a TransparentFund, Qbasis Futures Fund is now visible to the AlphaMetrix network. Qbasis Futures Fund will retain its existing structure and service providers while
Hedge fund performance was dragged lower last week by high beta strategies such as L/S Equity and Special Situations, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Low beta strategies such as Merger Arbitrage, Relative Value
The Brazilian government recently announced an “immediately binding” decision that appears to outlaw all foreign ownership of Brazilian farmland. Stephen Johnston (pictured) of Agcapita Partners outlines the implications. Food supply questions are even more politically charged than questions of energy
Collard Capital is launching a Cayman-domiciled fund, Collard Global Macro Fund, on 1 September. It is managed by Collard Capital Management and has entrusted investment management to Collard Capital SA in Geneva. The fund is designed to be highly liquid.
HFR has expanded its family of HFRX Indices to 76 with the launch of three new indices. HFRX Emerging Markets Composite Index includes multiple hedge fund strategies with geographic exposure to one or more emerging markets regions and combination of
The problems faced by many sectors of the alternative investment industry are being shared with the law firms that service them (Cadwalader, Wicker
