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
The flow of Foreign Direct investment (FDI) into the South and Central America copper mining industry is a key factor in maintaining the region’s high production levels in the future, according to a new report by mining sector analysts GBI
Boston-based Affiliated Managers Group, Inc, a diversified asset management company, has acquired an equity interest in BlueMountain Capital Management, the USD 4.8 billion (AuM) credit al
Alternative asset manager GLG Partners has announced that it has accepted the resignation of star portfolio manager Greg Coffey, following apparently fruitless attempts to persuade him to
