By James Williams – “The big story for gold and silver is basically over. We think gold is nearing the end of its 10-year price rally. Our central scenario is that gold and silver will peak in H2’13, based on
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) has launched two new fixed income strategies based on alternative-weighted indices that are designed to forecast a company’s financial strength. They also exclude debt issued by private
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 0.79% in November. On a year-to-date basis through November, six out of 10 strategies were in positive territory. In total, the industry saw estimated outflows of approximately USD4 billion in
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished September up 1.04 per cent, with eight out of 10 strategies in positive territory. In total, the industry saw estimated outflows of approximately USD1.5bn in September,
Interview with Knut Andersen – Swiss Metal Assets (SMA) is the only company providing a turnkey solution in the acquisition and storage of rare strategic and precious metals in the Americas. The firm is based in Panama with representatives in
A total of 1,504 advisers to hedge funds and other private funds have registered with the agency since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act mandated such registration. While some private fund advisers previously registered with the SEC
Interview with Nizam Hamid – According to Nizam Hamid, Head of ETF strategy at Lyxor in London, investors taking exposure in the commodities space are looking to move away from first-generation indices, which take a more simplistic approach to managing
Compensation levels for investment professionals in 2011 are expected to be flat to modestly higher than those reported in 2010, according to a new report released jointly by Greenwich Associates and Johnson Associates. Within traditional asset management organisations, compensation for
The Securities and Exchange Commission has amended its rules to exclude the value of a person’s home from net worth calculations used to determine whether an individual may invest in certain unregistered securities offerings. The changes were made to conform
Gottex Brokers has opened its first office in the US, focusing on brokerage services in the secondary market for alternative investments through its specialised entity Gottex Brokers Alternative USA. Gottex Brokers Alternative USA (GBA USA), based in Los Angeles, will
