Cazenove Capital Management is launching a new equity long short global macro fund at the end of May 2006, to be managed by Tim Love.

BDT Invest is launching a Cayman-domiciled, Dublin-listed Asian ex-Japan long/short equity fund managed by partners Rob Brewis and Henry

Arrow Hedge Partners Inc.

Tim Haywood outlines the strategies and thinking behind Julius Baer Investments’ range of hedge funds. Tim Haywood has overall responsibility for the investment performance of all accounts at Julius Baer Investment Limited. These accounts range from cash-plans through international and global bonds to single hedge funds, focusing on the bond and currency investment universes. Tim joined Julius Baer in January 1998 from Orient Overseas International Ltd (OOIL) in Hong Kong where he was CIO for 4 years. Before OOIL, Tim worked for Chemical Global Investors Ltd in London. Tim’s professional investment experience began in 1987. He has an MBA from

Mulvaney Capital Management’s Global Markets Fund is up 22.2 per cent for Q1 2006, consolidating its 2005 performance, when it returned

Toronto-based hedge fund firm Leeward Hedge Funds is making a global marketing push for its Leeward Offshore Bull and Bear Fund.

Commerzbank Corporates & Markets (CBCM) has appointed Dr Mehraj Mattoo as its new Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies (AIS

London-based Washington Square Investment has launched Carador plc, a London Stock Exchange-listed CDO equity fund.

Absolute Capital Management Holdings (ACMH) and ASK Raymond James Securities (ASKRJ) have teamed up to launch the Absolute India Fund.

Platinum Capital Management is to launch Platinum Europe Select, a fund focused primarily on Special Situations investment in French equities.