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Commodity firm Diapason launches fund based on tangible forestry assets

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:37:33 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update - Diapason Commodities Management, one of the largest independent commodity investment firms globally, announced it is to launch the ForestCare Investment Fund, an institutional product investing in tangible forestry assets. The ForestCare investment universe will cover forest plantations and resulting activities and services such as forest management, wood production ...
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HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gains 1.16% through mid-May (4.98% YTD)

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:25:35 +0200

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 also posted a gain of +1.43%. HFRX Event Driven Index posted a gain of +1.81% through mid-May, the 7th consecutive month of gains, with contributions from Equity Special Situations, Merger Arbitrage and Distressed strate...
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HFRU Hedge Fund Composite Index rises +1.43% through mid-May (3.77% YTD)

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:41:34 +0200

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 Equity Hedge Index rose +2.30% through mid-May 2013, the strongest gain since January 2012, with positive contributions from exposures to technology, small cap, Japanese and Turkish equities. Broad-based European and US...
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Newedge CTA index up 1.45% over April, 4.36% year to date

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:44 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update - Eight of Newedge�s 11 hedge fund indices showed positive performance during the month of April. The Newedge Trend Index increased 3.85% in April, followed by the Newedge CTA Index, which gained 1.45%. The Newedge Trend Index and Newedge CTA Index have risen 7.67% and 4.36%, respectively, for the year. The Newedge Short-Term Trading Index was up 1.29% in April ...
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Barclay CTA Index gains 1.11% in April (+2.11%); systematic traders up 2.46% YTD

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:47:40 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update: Managed futures gained 1.11% in April according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 2.11% year to date. �Rising prices for equities and debt securities were fueled by central bank easing, and coupled with falling commodity prices driven by weak economic data out of China, served as the backdrop for CTA performance in April,� says Sol Waksm...
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RBC Hedge 205 Index up 0.08% in April, (+4.23% YTD)

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:36:27 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update: RBC Capital Markets today reported that for the month of April 2013 the RBC Hedge 250 Index® had a net return of 0.80 percent. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to 4.23 percent. These returns are estimated and will be finalized by the middle of next month. The return for March 2013 has been finalized at 1.35 percent. The RBC Hedge 250 Index is a non-in...
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Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 0.75% in April (+4.96% YTD); Pacific Rim equities up 13.50% in 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:06:54 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update: Hedge funds gained 0.75% in April, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 4.96% year to date. �Equity markets rose again in April on indications of continued easing early in the month and positive earnings reports later in the month,� says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. Overall, 15 of Barclay�s 18 hedge...
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Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index gains 0.79% so far in April (4.4% YTD)

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:41:26 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update � Hedge funds were up +0.79% in April 2013 posting their fourth straight month of growth in April. Distressed Securities managers led all strategies, adding +2.98% during the month. Regionally, managers focusing on Asia�s developed markets also had a strong month, up +3.39%. Equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500 TR and MSCI World Price Index, increased by +1.93% ...
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Ineichen Research launches weekly momentum monitor

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:10:20 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update - Ineichen Research & Management AG (�IR&M�) has announced the launch of a new service, the IR&M momentum monitor, a weekly momentum screening as part of its risk management research effort. The momentum monitor was designed to help investors with risk management, asset allocation, and position sizing. Alexander Ineichen, founder of IR&M said: �Tail even...
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SSC GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 1.44% in April (YTD Gross 6.29%), hedge fund flows advanced 0.63% in May

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:27:56 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update � The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for April 2013 measured 1.44%. (Chart) Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.63% in May. (Chart) �Subscriptions outpaced redemptions for the month of May, whereas capital activity volume was generally down from prior month levels,� said Bill Stone, ...
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Stream Capital hires Katherine Hill for increasing secondary private equity demand

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:19:41 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update � Stream Capital SA has hired Katherine Hill as Director covering secondary alternative investment fund transfers for their Geneva office. Katherine will be responsible for secondary transactions of hedge funds and private equity funds with a focus on secondary directs and will also be part of the firm�s expansion into capital raising for alternative funds. Katherine ...
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DTCC and Euroclear launch collateral service

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:32:22 +0200

Opalesque Industry Update - Euroclear and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a joint collateral processing service which will significantly increase efficiency, reduce risk and support the growing collateral needs of industry participants. Initially, the joint services will offer automatic transfer and segregation of collate...
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