Previously published Opalesque Exclusives
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07. Jan. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Global hedge fund industry gained $75bn in 2012, hedge fund news, week 01 [more]
In the week-ending January 4, 2013, Gabelli & Partners launched the credit hedge fund Gabelli Intermediate Credit Fund on January 1; and former Citadel head of securities Patrik Edsparr received a license to start an asset management company in Hong Kong.
The Nordic Hedge Fund index
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03. Jan. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: No big wins in fiscal cliff deal, but carried interest rules stay in place for hedge funds, private equity [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Although the US successfully averted a second global recession for at least a few months, there aren't many winners coming out of the latest fiscal cliff deal. Yet, for the US equities market and alternative investment firms, things could've been a lot
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02. Jan. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: 'Alternative Alternatives' investment funds up 0.42% in November (+2.75% in first 11 months of 2012) [more]
Florian Guldner, Opalesque Research:
'Alternatives Alternatives' investment funds made profits in November, according to an estimation based on 674 single- and multi-manager funds currently listed in 25 categories in the Opalesque Solutions A SQUARE Fund Database (
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31. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Scepticism on hedge fund performance is growing: hedge fund news, week 52 [more]
In the week-ending 28th December 2012, Future Capital Partners told FTAdviser it would be launching four enterprise investment scheme investments within entertainment and media, renewable energy, land allocation services and the alternative investment market.
The Parker FX index r
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28. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque TV: Jack Schwager's new book debunks commonly held myths about investing [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
"This is the most important book that I have done," Jack Schwager says of his latest release- Market Sense and Nonsense in a recent Opalesque TV int
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27. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: The stifling of hedge fund creativity through regulation and lack of assets [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
Regulation and lack of assets are chocking the hedge fund industry and for this reason, it may never be what it was back in the 90s, participants at the recent Opalesque Geneva
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27. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Shanghai to limit QDLP program to $3-5bn according to sources [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
The Shanghai government launched an initiative called "Qualified Domestic Limited Partner" or QDLP this summer. This pilot program,
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27. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: AIFMD implementation, end of Madoff settlements are nearing: hedge fund news, week 51 [more]
In the week-ending December 21, 2012, Barclays Capital reported it would spin out its $2bn West Coast unit to launch a distressed debt hedge fund called Cloverfield Capital; former Citi executive Joel Salomon is reportedly preparing a long/short hedge fund that will focus on financial institu
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21. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque TV: Soft commodities catch the eye of investors in South Africa [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Uys Meyer was one of the first short sellers in South Africa. He started shorting stocks in the country in the late 1990s and has sense become one of the leaders in this field. Now he’s moved into new product creation – building a first-of-its-type product in th
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21. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Some ways to handle risk in current macro environment [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
There are many ways to deal with risk and tail-risk. But in the current environment, one must be even more creative. Participants at the recent Opalesque Geneva Roundtable d
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20. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Participants discuss what happened to funds of hedge funds in Geneva during the financial crisis [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
Participants in the Opalesque 2012 Geneva Roundtable, sponsored by Eurex,
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20. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Citi Transaction Services responds to struggling fund of funds model with fund of one [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Since 2008, fund of funds have had a hard time justifying their existence in the wake of less than stellar returns. Now, Citi Transaction Services and several of its fund of fund clients have developed a fund of one model – essentially fund of funds light. Un
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20. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Better asset management solutions could help support Swiss private banking in future [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
For Swiss private banks, the last few years have been characterized by high volatility, low interest rates, a strong Swiss franc and reduced earnings,
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18. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: New CFTC rules add to buy-side firms’ growing compliance burden [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
New rules for financial firms from the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) going into effect this month are requiring many firms to register as commodity pool operators. These new requirements are causing all types of firms to reconsider their acti
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18. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Emanagers Total Index gains 0.3% in November (+4.14% YTD) [more]
Florian Guldner, Opalesque Research:
Emerging manager hedge funds and managed futures funds gained 0.3% last month, according to a first estimation based on the data of 305 funds listed in Opalesque Solutions' Emanagers database.
The Emanagers Total Index was up 0.3% in November, bringi
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18. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Swiss pension funds shy about hedge funds, but not CERN [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
Swiss allocators and fund managers at the recent Opalesque Geneva Roundtable agreed that non-U.S. pension funds are generally twice shy about investing in the hedge fund wo
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17. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Banks on again off again with Basel III [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Banks and the countries they reside in, seem to be in an on again, off again relationship with Basel III, the international capital requirements standard devised by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), to ensure that banks the world over will have suf
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17. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Total number of single-manager hedge funds reached record level of 7,867 in 3Q12: hedge fund news, week 50 [more]
In the week-ending 14 December 2012, Hedge Fund Research reported that new hedge fund launches and liquidations had maintained the pace of recent quarters in 3Q12 despite macroeconomic risks, political uncertainties and regulatory changes; Michael Cagney, a hedge-fund manager backed by China
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14. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Forensic examination reveals surprising insights into the UK’s hedge fund industry [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
A new hedge fund research consultancy Hedge Forensics, has published the first of two planned reports covering the UK hedge fund industry.
The UK Hedge Fund Industry Report reveals new insights into the
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14. Dec. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Florida hedge fund III Associates celebrates 30 years, is optimistic for 2013 [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Few hedge funds can say they've lasted 30 years, fewer still can say that they have lasted that long, and are seeing consistent investor interest. For Boca Raton-based III Associates, at 30 the future looks bright. III Associates, is a hedge fund that spec
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