Hedge Fund Research Europe (HFRE) and Deutsche Bank today announced that they have signed a partnership agreement allowing the bank to offer products to institutional and r
Jeroen Tielman (pictured), CEO and Founder of IMQubator (IMQ), says that the existing investment management model is broken, and he is determined to take complaints from hedge fund investors in the wake of the crisis to heart, by demanding the
In the wake of news that the IRS in the US and the UK’s Inland Revenue are extending their tax nets to hedge funds, a leading hedge fund expert warned the move could inflict
Man Group’s profits for the last six months are down from USD180m to USD145m according to an unscheduled trading statement issued by the group. Peter Clarke (pictured) Chief Executive of Man, says: "The extreme volatility of markets in recent months
New hedge fund launches in the second quarter of 2011 totalled 280, a slight decline from the 298 new funds that were launched in the first quarter, according to data released today by HFR in the latest edition of Market
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 3.38% in August (-1.92% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined 5.68% (-3.08% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -4.36% (+0.31% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index decreased -6.42% (-2.78% YTD). Bonds rallied
With relatively high equity market valuations and low interest rate environments in virtually all developed markets, South African investors looking for offshore diversification are faced with a challenging prospect in terms of both risk and returns. According to Kevin Ewer,
Paris-based investment manager Lyxor Asset Management has signed up to Calastone enabling its clients to transact electronically at zero cost into its alternative investment fund range using Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network. Calastone supports the investment funds industry by providing
AMP Capital Investors has selected MSCI’s BarraOne for firm-wide multi-asset class investment risk management. AMP Capital Investors is one of Asia Pacific’s leading investment managers with over 50 years of experience managing investments for Australian, New Zealand and international investors.
The latest Preqin study of institutional hedge fund investors has found that just 7% have no plans to increase their commitments to the asset class over the next three years. The results suggests that there will be a significant inflow
