The hedge fund industry reached a significant new milestone in the first quarter of 2005, topping USD 1 trillion in total assets for the first time, according to HFR.
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has appointed four new senior members to its European fixed income team in advance of new product launches. The expansion will suppo
Royal Bank of Canada’s Jose Santamaria outlines the benefits of using an integrated approach to hedge fund services. The market for hedge funds and fund of hedge fu
John Godden examines how the ‘traditional’ view of hedge funds as super high performance vehicles dominated by macro global traders is changing. A wide range of str
London-based Aspen Capital Partners Limited (Aspen) has appointed Sven Miserey as a partner of the firm.
An overwhelming 99 per cent of the votes were cast in favour of the Chicago Board of Trade’s restructuring proposal, which involves demutualization. Acceptance of t
AMF, the French financial services regulator, has begun to approve the first wave of onshore alternative investment funds using a prime broker. One of the first ARI
The first of a six-part guide by Dermot S.L. Butler, Chairman of Custom House Administration & Corporate Services Limited (Custom House). 1. What is Administration? “Administration”, in the context of Alternative Investment and Hedge Funds means, in effect, the management
A report into setting up and running a hedge fund in an existing long-only or ‘mixed’ fund management company has revealed market appetite for a hybrid product. In
London-based Chaser Capital launched its first currency fund on 14 February. David Lavers outlines the fund’s strategy and investment process. HW: What is the background to the launch of Chaser Capital? DL: The partnership was established by three accredited investment
