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[26Apr13] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 26 Apr 2013Retail alternative asset products and A SQUARE Index results for March
[05Apr13] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Apr 2013Collectibles markets and A SQUARE Index results for February
[01Mar13] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 01 Mar 2013Fine art investments and A SQUARE Index results
[01Feb13] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 01 Feb 2013Currency hedge funds and A SQUARE Index results
[04Jan13] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 04 Jan 2013Investment and commercial grade diamonds and A SQUARE Index results
[30Nov12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 30 Nov 2012Microfinance investments and A SQUARE Index returns
[31Oct12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUAREInvesting in gold and A SQUARE Index returns
[09Oct12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUAREReal asset-based equity performance and A SQUARE Index results
[05Sep12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUAREReal estate investments and A SQUARE Index results
[30Jul12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUAREFine wine performance and A SQUARE Index results
[13Jul12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARETimberland investment and A SQUARE index results
[11Jun12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUAREInvesting in life settlements, A SQUARE Index results
[10May12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUAREInvesting in cat bonds, A SQUARE Index results
[27Mar12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 27 Mar 2012The diamond investment market and A SQUARE Index results
[05Mar12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] Empirical analysis of gold performance and A SQUARE Index resultsEmpirical analysis of gold performance and A SQUARE Index results
[31Jan12] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 31 Jan 2012Infrastructure investments and A SQUARE Index results
[30Dec11] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 30 Dec 2011Collectibles performance analysis and A SQUARE Index results
[05Dec11] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Dec 2011Macroeconomic research on wine prices and A SQUARE Index results
[31Oct11] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 31 Oct 2011An SRI market update and September's A SQUARE Index results
[10Oct11] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 10 Oct 2011Latest research on alternative gold assets and the August performance of Opalesque Solutions' A SQUARE Indices
[29Aug11] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 29 Aug 2011Presenting latest emprical research on wine investment fund performance as well as July performance of Opalesque Solutions' A SQUARE Indices
[29Jul11] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE
[01Jul11] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 01 Jul 2011
[01Jun10] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 01 Jun 2010
[26Feb10] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 26 Feb 2010
[13Aug09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 13 Aug 2009
[30Jul09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 30 Jul 2009
[23Jul09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 23 Jul 2009
[21Jul09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 21 Jul 2009
[18Jun09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 18 Jun 2009
[11Jun09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 11 Jun 2009
[04Jun09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 04 Jun 2009
[28May09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 28 May 2009
[22May09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 22 May 2009
[21May09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 21 May 2009
[14May09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 14 May 2009
[07May09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 07 May 2009
[30Apr09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 30 Apr 2009
[23Apr09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 23 Apr 2009
[16Apr09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 16 Apr 2009
[09Apr09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 09 Apr 2009
[12Mar09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 12 Mar 2009
[05Mar09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Mar 2009
[26Feb09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 26 Feb 2009
[19Feb09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 19 Feb 2009
[05Feb09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Feb 2009
[29Jan09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 29 Jan 2009
[23Jan09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 23 Jan 2009
[16Jan09] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 16 Jan 2009
[19Dec08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 19 Dec 2008Pure, Intermediary and even select funds that operate within Others, as classified by A SQUARE, have delivered positive, low-non correlating return
[11Dec08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 11 Dec 2008
[07Dec08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 07 Dec 2008
[26Nov08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 26 Nov 2008
[13Nov08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 13 Nov 2008
[04Nov08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 04 Nov 2008
[28Oct08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 28 Oct 2008
[21Oct08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 21 Oct 2008
[14Oct08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 14 Oct 2008
[07Oct08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 07 Oct 2008
[29Sep08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 29 Sep 2008
[12Sep08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 12 Sep 2008
[05Sep08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Sep 2008
[28Aug08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 28 Aug 2008
[20Aug08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 20 Aug 2008
[08Aug08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 08 Aug 2008
[31Jul08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 31 Jul 2008
[25Jul08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 25 Jul 2008
[17Jul08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 17 Jul 2008
[12Jun08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 12 Jun 2008
[05Jun08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Jun 2008
[22May08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 22 May 2008
[07May08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 07 May 2008
[29Apr08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 29 Apr 2008
[22Apr08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 22 Apr 2008
[15Apr08] [Agriculture/ Soft Commodities] Agricultural Trading FundFund is designed to exploit price imbalances within and across agriculture markets
[15Apr08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 15 Apr 2008
[08Apr08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 08 Apr 2008
[01Apr08] [Weather derivatives] Expertise on weather derivativesCME’s platform is really geared at larger standardised contracts and our platform is geared at customised contracts
[01Apr08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 01 Apr 2008
[12Mar08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 12 Mar 2008
[10Mar08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 10 Mar 2008Investing in Insurance Event linked Securities - Untapped Securitisation Potential?
[20Feb08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 20 Feb 2008
[13Feb08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 13 Feb 2008
[07Feb08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 07 Feb 2008
[31Jan08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 31 Jan 2008
[24Jan08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 24 Jan 2008
[16Jan08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 16 Jan 2008
[10Jan08] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 10 Jan 2008
[19Dec07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 19 Dec 2007
[13Dec07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 13 Dec 2007
[05Dec07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Dec 2007
[29Nov07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 29 Nov 2007
[21Nov07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 21 Nov 2007
[14Nov07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 14 Nov 2007
[06Nov07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 06 Nov 2007
[24Oct07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 24 Oct 2007
[17Oct07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 17 Oct 2007
[11Oct07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 11 Oct 2007
[03Oct07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 03 Oct 2007
[26Sep07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 26 Sep 2007
[19Sep07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 19 Sep 2007
[12Sep07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 12 Sep 2007
[05Sep07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 05 Sep 2007
[29Aug07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 29 Aug 2007
[21Aug07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 21 Aug 2007
[14Aug07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 14 Aug 2007
[07Aug07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 07 Aug 2007
[31Jul07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 31 Jul 2007
[24Jul07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 24 Jul 2007
[17Jul07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 17 Jul 2007
[27Jun07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 27 Jun 2007
[20Jun07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 20 Jun 2007
[13Jun07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 13 Jun 2007
[06Jun07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 06 Jun 2007
[30May07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 30 May 2007
[23May07] [Electricity, Water, Weather Related Investing] Expertise on electricity, water and weather related investingInvestments in these markets are still considered "exotic" for the great majority of investors. It is not, of course, that the underlying physical manifestation of any of these markets is exotic - in fact, they are all quite ordinary. It is that
[23May07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 23 May 2007
[16May07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 16 May 2007
[10May07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 10 May 2007
[02May07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 02 May 2007
[25Apr07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 25 Apr 2007
[18Apr07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 18 Apr 2007
[03Apr07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 03 Apr 2007
[27Mar07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 27 Mar 2007
[20Mar07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 20 Mar 2007
[13Mar07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 13 Mar 2007
[06Mar07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 06 Mar 2007
[27Feb07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 27 Feb 2007
[20Feb07] [Weather derivatives] Cumulus Weather FundHas the capability to trade - equities, commodities and weather derivatives – from a weather perspective
[20Feb07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 20 Feb 2007
[13Feb07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 13 Feb 2007
[06Feb07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 06 Feb 2007
[30Jan07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 30 Jan 2007
[23Jan07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 23 Jan 2007
[16Jan07] [Full A SQUARE issue of the week] A SQUARE 16 Jan 2007
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Endurance Series Trust, a multi-series trust, is launching with Gator Capital Management, LLC as the adviser for the Trust’s first mutual fund series. Endurance Fund Services, LLC, an independently owned and operated fund administration company will serve as t
By: Mark Melin, Editor Opalesque Futures Intelligence After reading north of 30 alternative investing / financial services books (and involved in writing two), it can be said The Alternative Answer is among the easiest
Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: There has already been a great deal of market and media coverage of the 'recovery’ in Japan. Speakers at the Opalesque Roundtable Japan 2013, sponsored by
Opalesque Industry Update -- North Street Group, a capital markets and investment banking firm, today announced the acquisition of Hedge Fund Solutions, LLC, a New York based Alternative Asset Service Provider. Additionally, North Street Group announced the name change and rebranding of Hedge Fund S
This piece was authored by Melanie Rijkenberg, CFA, Associate Director, Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company Europe LLP. Since the start of the year we have seen a clear de-correlation in global markets and most n
In the article below, Alex McKnight, investment manager at GAM, an independent, active investment management firm, comments on why convertibles are catching investors’ eyes. We believe the "great rotation" is ov
Opalesque Industry Update: SaLaurMor Capital LP has announced that Anat Leon has joined the firm as its Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Leon brings to SaLaurMor almost ten years of experience in the inve
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: After spending 15 years in Asia doing fund management business and analyzing the hedge funds industry in the region, Peter Douglas, head of the Singapore-based hedge fund research firm GFIA pte ltd said that he
Opalesque Industry Update - In April 2013, the stock markets’ winning streak extended to six months. The S&P 500, with a 1.93% return, reached an all-time high while equity implied volatility rema
Opalesque Industry Update – The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2013 measured 3.77%, up from 2.95% in April. Chart:
Florian Guldner, Opalesque Research: Emerging manager hedge funds and managed futures funds posted their sixth consecutive positive month in April, according to an estimation based on the data of 240 funds listed in Opalesque Solutions' Emanagers database. The Emanagers Total Index
From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia: Fund managers who want to build a business trading in financial securities and are looking for reliable alpha generation should look at Japan, the real big story in Asia, whereas China is just the sideshow, said Peter Douglas, head of the Singapore-based hedge
Opalesque Industry Update - Diapason Commodities Management, one of the largest independent commodity investment firms globally, a
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: Speaking at the Opalesque Singapore Roundtable 2013, sponsored by Eurex,
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Last year, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) pension fund, one of the shareholders of JP Morgan, brought an advisory proposal to the annual shareholder meeting that would split the roles of Chairman and CEO at the bank.
A Citi Prime Finance report said that global institutional investment in hedge funds would increase 56% to $2.3tln by the end of 2017 from the end of 2012,
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted a 7th consecutive monthly gain through mid-May, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining +1.16% ; the HFRX Market Directional als
Opalesque Industry Update - UCITS compliant Hedge Funds posted the strongest gain since HFRU launch, with the HFRU Hedge Fund Composite Index rising +1.43% through mid-May. • HFRU E
Opalesque Industry Update - Eight of Newedge’s 11 hedge fund indices showed positive performance during the month of Ap
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New research from Nigol Koulajian founder and CIO, and Paul Czkwianianc, Head of Research at Quest Partners, a New York-based systematic fund, looks at how quantitative trend following could be used
This article was authored by Shahid Ikram, CIO at Aviva Investors, a global asset manager that is part of Aviva, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, and appeared first in Swiss daily newspaper Le Temps on Monday. Mo
This article was authored by Donald A. Steinbrugge, Managing Member of Agecroft Partners LLC, a third-party marketer based in Richmond, VA, U.S. It has been recently covered in the media that Mary Jo White, who became SEC chair
This article was authored by Deborah Prutzman, Founder and CEO of New York based-RFG, which provides, among other things, regulatory and risk guidance. AIFMD—As a U.S. adviser, are you within its scope and can you avoid its reach?
This piece was provided by Elena Ambrosiadou, chief executive officer of Ikos Asset Management. Cyprus is in the middle of a financial maelstrom - where did it come from and what needs to be done about it now? Cyprus is the third
This article was provided by Bijesh Amin, Co-Founder/Managing Director at Indus Valley Partners. To shadow or not to shadow At least that is the question facing many large hedge funds with assets well above the magical $1bn mark. The production of a portfolio NAV (Net Asset Value) is
This article was provided by Zabrina T Barile and Wendy Toribio-Torres of HedgeOp Compliance, an IMS Group Company. The Madoff Investment Securities scandal in 2008 prompted significant reforms to the rules and regulations that govern the investm
This article was provided by HedgeOp Compliance, an IMS Group Company. Anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, already in existence, were further enhanced by the US Patriot Act enacted by Congress in 2001 to amend the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), ini
This analysis was provided by Zurich-based due diligence service provider SwissAnalytics Ltd. Regulatory Complaints are informative, but often too late Regulatory complaints can usually only serve as an inspection after
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Investment firm Morgan Creek Capital Management has acquired Signet Capital Management a UK-based credit fund of funds with $700M in assets under management. Under the agreement, Signet will contribute its funds and senior investment management team to Morgan Creek
Chenavari Investment holds off U.S. dominance to crack big league of top hedge fund performers From Cityam.com: A boutique London-based hedge fund has smashed into the top three best performing funds in the world this year, breaking the dominance of US hedge fund managers, according to a
From PEhub.com: Billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon is placing a big bet on mid-market lending by backing a new firm that is seeking to raise a $750 million debt fund aiming at the lower end of the middle market, two sources told sister magazine Buyouts. Bacon, the founder of Moore Capi
Featuring : The Alternative Answer Provides Logical Framework For Analysis, Tackles Controversy With Intellectual Gravitas.In this video Bob Rice, Alternatives Editor at Bloomberg and Managing Director of Tangent Capital Partners, discusses alternative investment strategy and doesn't shy away from strong thoughts on delicate industry issues. ...» Watch the video
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Intermediate Term Trend (3 Months): Negative Friday’s Close: 130’300 (- 18) Yield: 1.95%UPDATE: Four weeks ago, we clearly stated, “The 132’24 (June contract) region is pivotal in providing the difference between a continued bullish run, and defining a top - should the June contract close below that point”. We also pointed to the fact, “Equities trade higher, T- Notes will trade lower”.Two weeks ago we told traders, “Our downside pivot was violated- this may have has ensured a multi- year high is now in place”.Be mindful of key support, this week, at 130’17. The market could bounce, but only if Stocks correct.