Previously published Opalesque Exclusives
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15. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Managed futures should be one of the pillars of portfolio construction [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Managed futures should be one of the pillars of portfolio construction considered as equally as cash, bonds, or equities according to Robert Worthington, CFA, President of Hatteras Funds. Raleigh, N.C.-based Hatteras offers a combination of alternative investme
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14. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Despite a slow end to 2012, hedge funds may be on track for a more positive future [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
2012, was a marginally better year for hedge funds, HFRX Indices saw the Global Absolute Return index end 2012 up 0.88% and the Global Hedge Fund Inde
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13. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Risk management (2) - regulation imposes requirements regardless of cost and benefit [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
In this two-part article, experts in risk management practice or solution discuss the current status quo of risk management within the hedge fund industry. (
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13. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Multifonds finds new AIF structure offers business opportunities to alternative funds [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
A survey of industry professionals responsible for more than $16tln of assets under administration, conducted by Multifonds, the multi-jurisdictional investment fund software platform provider for adminis
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13. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: SS&C rolls out improved mobility, voice recognition apps for administration clients [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
SS&C GlobeOp, a Connecticut-based independent fund administrator rolled out enhancements to its current service offering to clients and members of the press today at an event in New York. SS&C GlobeOp has rapidly expanded its fund services through several nota
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13. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Radio: Saxo Bank’s Jakobsen shares his 'outrageous’ predictions for 2013 and beyond [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Steen Jakobsen, Chief Economist at Saxo Bank, a global provider of Forex trading, shared his "outrageous" predictions for 2013 and beyond for commodities, currencies and global financial markets as a whole.
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12. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Spartan Fund Management launches Noble Bay Energy Fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Spartan Fund Management, an emerging hedge fund manager platform located in Toronto has announced the launch of a new fund - the Noble Bay Energy Fund, a multi strategy energy fund managed by Mark
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12. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Roundtable: Selecting fund managers among the many is a challenge for family offices [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
GenSpring uses a centralized investment group that screens managers, travels and meets with them when selecting external managers, said Julie Neitzel, President of GenSprings Miami family office.
Neitz
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12. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: New consultancy offers marketing support for commodity and macro hedge funds [more]
by Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
A new specialist consultancy aims to take the business development strain off managers of commodity and macro funds. Based in Switzerland and New York, Werner Schuenemann’s ComHedge Partners is designed to be the third pillar of a hedge fund manager’s bus
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12. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Risk management (1) - best advised clients go above and beyond box ticking [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
In this two-part article, experts in risk management practice and solution discuss the current status quo of risk management within the hedge fund industry (
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11. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Roundtable: Real estate investors not always very keen on hedge funds [more]
From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia:
Real estate investors are not your usual investors and most of the times, could be biased against hedge funds, said Marc Lehmann, General Partner at Riverloft Capital during the latest
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11. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds assets jumped 6% to $2.6tln: hedge fund news, week 6 [more]
In the week-ending February 8, 2013, the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, said it would launch the new All Weather Major Markets hedge fund this year; Avenue Capital Group was reported to be preparing a new $500m fund that is focused on Europe; and Morgan Stanley launched a
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08. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Swiss family office’s asset management arm puts money on UCITS [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
The executives of Palaedino Asset Management, a firm that is part of the Palaedino multi-family office Group, are strong advocates of the UCITS structure. If a strategy can be managed onshore and within that structure, then it should be done so. Whatever ca
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07. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Strong January for Niederhoffer hedge funds [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
R. G. Niederhoffer Capital Management, a New York-based CTA is off to a strong start for 2013. According to a January performance estimates obtained by Opalesque, nearly all programs ended the month positively, making up for a rough end to 2012 felt by nearly a
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07. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Switzerland reinforces asset management industry [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
The Swiss financial centre is reputed more for its wealth management than its asset management industry. But with the ongoing changes in its funds law (which should be implemented this year) and plans from financial associations to strengthen this part of t
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06. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque TV: Bank debt pioneer Mark Okada, of Highland Capital Management, sees significant opportunities in 2013 [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
In 1993, few players were in the bank debt space. Bank loans were largely traded between banks, at a low volume, and for the whole loan from start to finish. Now, as bank debt has grown as an investment to over $1tn dollars, Mark Okada, one of the pioneers of
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05. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Swiss volatility arbitrage fund up 25% in 2012 by profiting from market's myopia [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
The Cassiopeia Fund, a volatility arbitrage fund, was launched in 2003, after years of research done by the fund's founder, Dr. Michel Dominicé. This fund profit s from markets' irrational moves and proves through its performance that a rational ap
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05. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Amberstone Global Strategies up 2.16% in its inaugural month [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Stamford, Connecticut-based Amberstone Capital Management’s inaugural program, Amberstone Global Strategies, posted a 2.16% gain during its first month of operation in January and started its operation on a positive note.
Pascal Magnollay, Managing Partner
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04. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Oxford Investment Partners’ fund of funds ends 2012 up 9% thanks to hedge fund, equity, fixed income exposure [more]
From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia:
The UK-based Oxford Investment Partners Ltd (OXIP)’s OXIP Diversified Fund delivered 1.9% (est.) in Q4-12, bringing the entire year’s gains to 9%, thanks to the fund’s equity, hedge fund and fixed income investme
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04. Feb. 2013 | Opalesque Exclusive: Nomura Holdings’ Asia-focused hedge fund gains 32% on credit bet: hedge fund news, week five [more]
In the week ending February 1, 2013, Man Group's FRM Capital Advisors made a significant investment in a Japan-focused hedge fund launched by Arena Capital Management; Schroders is to launch the Sirios US Equity fund through its UCITS global alternative investor access platform in Februar
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