Lahrs Buhl of Swiss-based Capricorn Asset Management outlines the investment thinking behind the company’s currency programs.

Ron Senator outlines the investment thinking behind the new Puma Sphera fund, a joint venture between Shore Capital of London and Sphera Fund Management of Tel Aviv.

Ex-Goldman Sach trader Chris Clarke and Hans Summers, ex-Tudor Capital analyst and programmer, have joined forces with KTH Fund Management to launch the Westferry Global Markets Fund.

Absolute Capital Management Holdings Limited has launched a German retail hedge fund product for both private and institutional investors.

Henderson Global Investors, the independent asset manager with over USD 116 billion assets under management, launched the Henderson Special Situations hedge fund on 1 September 2006.

Melissa Hill outlines recent developments at Sabre, including new hire Matthew Isherwood and expansion into new markets such as Japan.

Tony Zucker discusses the strategies behind Thames Rives Kingsway Fund in the current volatile markets.

Valu-Trac Investment Management Limited has launched a new Irish-listed global equities fund with an ‘alternatives’ twist.

Shore Capital is planning to launch the Puma Sphera hedge fund on 1 December, replicating a proven long-short equity strategy managed by Tel Aviv-based Sphera Fund Management since 2001.

Memphis, TN-based Barrier Investments, LLC has launched the Barrier Credit ABS Master Fund, Ltd. which focuses on home equity asset-backed securities.