Today's Exclusives
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Opalesque Exclusive: Endurance Series Trust launches first mutual fund, multi-series trust [more]
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
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Opalesque Exclusive: The Alternative Answer tackles complex issues with intellectual gravitas through logical framework analysis [more]
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
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Opalesque Roundtable: Japanese epic bear market meets dramatic regime shift in macro-economic policy [more]
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
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Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended April 2013 down 1.80% (+0.14% YTD) on asset weighted basis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended April 2013 down 1.80% (0.14% YTD) on an asset weighted basis and fell 0.70% (-0.70% YTD) on an equal weighted basis.
The aim of the Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index is to provide a comprehensive overview of th
Today's Other Voices
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17. May. 2013 |
Other Voices: Three 'game changers’ have limited contagion in European markets [more]
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
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17. May. 2013 |
Other Voices: Great rotation? What great rotation? [more]
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
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02. May. 2013 |
Other Voices: The changing role of hedge funds in pension plan portfolios [more]
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
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02. May. 2013 |
Other Voices: How the JOBS ACT will benefit hedge fund investors [more]
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
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16. Apr. 2013 |
Other Voices: A primer on AIFMD for U.S. advisers [more]
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?
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05. Apr. 2013 |
Other Voices: Ikos's Elena Ambrosiadou asks: "Has anyone learnt anything from the recent Cyprus maelstrom, and will it make a difference?" [more]
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
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27. Mar. 2013 |
Other Voices: Chasing shadows: should hedge funds shadow administrators? [more]
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
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08. Mar. 2013 |
Other Voices: Demand for Change Post-Madoff - Due diligence in a changing economy [more]
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
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- Opalesque Exclusive: Endurance Series Trust launches first mutual fund, multi-series trust[more]
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 - Morgan Creek Capital Management to acquire Signet Capital Management[more]
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 - Moore Capital founder Louis Bacon to anchor $750m senior loan fund[more]
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 - Other Voices: Three 'game changers’ have limited contagion in European markets[more]
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 - Pure Alpha Certificate: Focus: The Nomura Pure Alpha Certificate’s underlying, Südprojekt Fund Market Neutral DWS, takes a long position in potentially outperforming equity funds versus a short position in the relevant benchmarks.
The result of this process is the outperformance of the target fund over its benchmark,
 HANG SENG INDEX - Weekly
Intermediate Term Trend: Positive
Friday’s Close: (ASIA): 23,082. (+ 38)
UPDATE: Five weeks ago, as the market was mulling around the 22,050 region, we stated, “I would be long entering the trading week, but it is critical to note, 22,400 is key resistance at the (red) downtrend line- see chart”. Based on our long position, we continue to capture the entire upside acceleration.
In our last report, as the Index was trading 23,211, we stated, “Critical for the market to maintain support above 23,050”.
Based on the close of 22,930.28 last Wednesday, we booked profits on long positions. We are currently flat, but market still appears healthy.
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