Asia Alternative Asset Partners (Caymans), an Asian alternative fund seeding and distribution business that has as a strategic investor CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets Group, an institutional re
The latest figures compiled by the Jersey Financial Services Commission indicate that fund and other business in the island held up well during the third quarter of the year despite the di
Hedge fund flows, as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.31% in October. “Hedge fund investors remain committed,” says Hans Hufschmid, chief executive officer, GlobeOp Financial Services. “After a double-digit decline in equities over the quarter, alternative investments
Institutional equity derivatives broker Macro Risk Advisors has launched Macro Risk Solutions, a firm that advises clients on how to strengthen investment portfolios through periods of market uncertainty. Using a research process focused on global risk analysis, and leveraging expertise
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished April down 2.05 per cent on an asset-weighted basis and down 1.12 per cent on an equal-weighted basis.
The hedge fund industry added assets for the third consecutive month in September, taking in a net USD4.1bn, or 0.2 per cent of assets, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. This estimate is based on data from 3,340 funds.
Managed futures rebounded in May after two consecutive losing months, gaining 1.37 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index provider BarclayHedg
Laur Capital Management is offering investment opportunities in Laur Capital Partners to accredited investors, family offices and fund of funds. Laur Capital Partners is an opportunistic long/short equity hedge fund. Its investment philosophy highly weights behavioural finance in the
South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth, who gained worldwide fame in April 2002 when he paid an estimated USD20m to take part in a space flight, has demonstrated his faith in the fut
As the hedge fund industry matures, managers who survived the financial crisis are now beginning to focus on growing beyond their original business models, according to EY’s seventh annual global hedge fund survey. However, the survey – Exploring Pathways to
