• Opalesque Exclusive: SkyBridge Capital: What's behind the "best incubation environment in 30 years" [more]

  From Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York: Hunting for seed money has always been an active part of asset-raising within the hedge fund community. Typically an investment space reserved for those familiar with and enthusiastic about developing promising talent, seed money often came from suc

• Opalesque Exclusive: Smaller hedge funds opt for multi-prime brokerage model to lessen counterparty risk and gain investors' confidence [more]

  From Sagar Chakraverty, Opalesque Asia: "In the current economic environment, the multi-prime model transcends hedge fund size," said an independent study conducted by Pershing Prime Services, a subsidiary of the Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Corporation. This study was also supported by Aite

• All but two EDHEC hedge fund indices were positive in January, top performers CTA Global and L/S equity [more]

  Oplaesque Industry Update - In February, the stock market showed more stability as implied volatility (19.50%) dropped significantly and passed below the 20% mark for the first time since May 2008. The S&P 500 index registered a good performance (+3.10%) that significantly – but not entirely – m

• Other Voices: Time may be running short for policy makers globally to redefine the industry [more]

  This article was written by Craig Asche, Executive Director of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA). We are well over a month into the New Year and still significant uncertainties overhang the financial industry in general and the alternative investment community sp

• 19. Mar. | All but two EDHEC hedge fund indices were positive in January, top performers CTA Global and L/S equity [more]

  Oplaesque Industry Update - In February, the stock market showed more stability as implied volatility (19.50%) dropped significantly and passed below the 20% mark for the first time since May 2008. Th

• 18. Mar. | Parker FX Index up 0.50% for the month of February; top performer up +5.37% [more]

  Opalesque Industry Update - The Parker FX Index is reporting a +0.50% return for the month of February. Sixtyfour programs in the index reported February results, of which forty-three reported positiv

• 18. Mar. | Futures Industry Association files major comment letter to oppose CFTC position limit proposal [more]

  Opalesque Industry Updates - The Futures Industry Association filed a major comment letter in opposition to the adoption by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of its proposed speculative positio

• 18. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: Higher transparency could raise operational costs for hedge fund firms as investors demand multi-prime brokers and third-party administration [more]

  From Sagar Chakraverty, Opalesque Asia: Regulators are demanding greater portfolio transparency, signaling a more aggressive approach to hedge fund oversight, but this could cost hedge funds dearly, according to concerns raised by managers at the Global Hedge Fund Forum 2009 hosted by Indus Va

• 18. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: ADIA invests 10% of its estimated $425bn in assets in hedge funds and managed funds [more]

  From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, has allocated as much as 10% of its estimated $425 in assets to hedge funds and managed funds, the firm said in its 2009 annual report. The report provid

• 17. Mar. | Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finishes February 2010 +1.18% (+1.50% YTD) [more]

  Opalesque Industry Updates - The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished February 2010 up 1.18% on an asset weighted basis and up 1.24% on an equal weighted basis. The Index und

• 17. Mar. | Barclay CTA Index gains +0.19% in February 2010 (-1.40% YTD) [more]

  Opalesque Industry Updates - Managed futures gained 0.19% in February according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Although commodity indexes gained nearly 3.5 percent in Fe

• 17. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: Cube's real estate hedge fund keeps exposure to Singapore low, expects returns from Hong Kong and Australia (2) [more]

  Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque London: This is the second part of the article. To view Part One (Cube Capital: Tokyo real estate prospects will remain positive even if Japan's long-term prospects are not) which was published yesterday:

• 17. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: Team at Algodeal, a crowd sourcing quant platform secures seed money for 2Q10 fund launch [more]

  From the Opalesque team: Paris-based Algodeal, a quant platform founded by IT professionals Benjamin Filippi (formerly at Lehman) and Jean-Christophe Allemand (formerly at Newedge), will launch its first fund towards the end of 2Q1

• 17. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: UCITS III funds take hold as 97 new vehicles launched in 2009 and the sector grew to $52bn in assets - Eurekahedge [more]

  From the Opalesque team: If anyone was questioning the staying power of UCITS III funds, the investment vehicles have ratcheted up over $52bn in assets, according to Eurekahedge. The firm has been tracking the UCITS III sector in preparation for the launch of the Eurekahedge UCITS III Hedge

• 16. Mar. | Deutsche Bank Alternatives Survey finds 80% of investors say they will not allocate to managers who have gated funds [more]

  Opalesque Industry Updates - Deutsche Bank announced the results of its eighth annual Alternative Investment Survey. Survey respondents represent asset management companies, corporations, family offic

• 16. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: Cube Capital: Tokyo real estate prospects will remain positive even if Japan's long-term prospects are not (1) [more]

  Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque London: Cube Capital's Asia real estate fund, launched in the midst of the credit crisis, has managed to return impressive returns by banking on office building rentals in Tokyo, REITs, Australian companies needing restructuring, and opportunities in China and Ho

• 16. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: Institutions rank 'alignment of interests' as top priority - Bank of America Merrill Lynch [more]

  From Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York: Hedge funds are hungry to rebuild their asset base. Institutional investors still reeling from devastating performance losses are seeking alpha. It would seem like a match made in heaven. However, "the message institutional in

• 16. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: Massive debts could make 2010 markets volatile, global investors with Asian exposure must diversify portfolio, says Newedge's Kirby Daley [more]

  From Sagar Chakraverty, Opalesque Asia: In Dec-2009, Kirby Daley, a senior macroeconomic strategist at Newedge, a global prime broker, recently spoke to Opalesque's head, Matthias Knab in Hong Kong about his views on the macro-economic themes

• 01. Feb. 2010 | Other Voices: A new approach for measuring crowded trades in financial markets [more]

  This article was written by Dr. Momtchil Pojarliev, new senior portfolio manager at U.S.-based asset manager Hathersage, and by Richard M. Levich, professor of finance at New York’s Stern School of business – it

• 25. Jan. 2010 | Other Voices: Obama Bank’s plan revives Glass Steagall Act, may improve capital raising environment for hedge funds [more]

  This article was written by Bryan Goh, First Avenue Partners LLP, London : It sounds like a plan. President Obama in an effort to address what is widely believed to be a flawed banking model has decided to ressurrect the Glass Steagall Act 1933. Glass Steagall 1932 had already been effect

• 08. Dec. 2009 | Other Voices: Liquidity mechanics of funds have been stress-tested, more managers are reviewing suspension provisions to allow future flexibility - Ogier [more]

  This article was written by Nadia Menezes, Senior Associate at law firm Ogier. The market turbulence over the last twelve months has seen fund structures and mechanics being strenuously tested under extreme conditions. Whilst the

• 12. Nov. 2009 | Other Voices: CTAs: Where do we go from here? [more]

  This commentary was written by Maximilian Thiel, senior manager at AIMhedge Management Ltd, a Liechstenstein and Caymans-based alternative management firm. The firm's flagship, AIMhedge Global Diversified Fund Ltd, is a systematic hedge fund focused on delivering absolute returns by investin

• 05. Oct. 2009 | Other Voices: EU Directive refugees - Bright lights of Singapore beckon [more]

  This article was written by Christopher P. Wells and Linda L. Ng. – Christopher P. Wells is a partner and Linda L. Ng is a counsel with White & Case LLP’s Tokyo and Hong Kong/Singapore offices, respectively. The bright lights and relaxed lifestyle of Singapore beckon to EU fund managers who a

• 01. Oct. 2009 | Other Voices: Hedge funds: Consideration of fraud risks in an economic crisis [more]

  The following article was authored by Adam Weisman, Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP and Tania Lynn, Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP. Fraud has always represented a dangerous and perhaps dangerou

• 15. Sep. 2009 | Other Voices: The long arm of the law - Implications of an SEC examination to the offshore hedge fund [more]

  The authors of this article are Kevin Phillip and Wade Kenny, both managers at dms Management Ltd. (dms), the largest management firm in the Cayman Islands. dms focuses on serving the hedge fund industry. It has long been a fact of life for registered investment advisers preparing for, and su

• 12. Aug. 2009 | Other Voices: Modified Volatility - 1937 paper found relevant to today's risk management challenges [more]

  By Peter Urbani, CIO, Infiniti Capital: An obscure tract by a University of Adelaide Statistics Professor, Edmund Cornish is today among the leading candidates for improving risk management. The 1937 paper by Edmund Alfred Cornish (1909 - 1973) and Sir Ronald Fisher* provides the basis

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