Previously published Opalesque Exclusives
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06. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Larger hedge funds more resilient post financial crisis – Conclusion [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Before the 2008 global financial crisis, smaller Asia-focused hedge funds generally outperformed their much larger peers. But this trend was reversed after the crisis with the exception of funds with assets between $200m and $500m, said
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05. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: GFIA: Emerging markets hedge funds outperform over last decade, Part Two [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
When Singapore-based hedge fund data provider GFIA re-tested the validity of the Asian hedge fund proposition, it found that emerging markets hedge funds had persistently outperformed their regional peers.
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04. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Analysts agree that commodities are set for a comeback [more]
by Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
August saw commodities beat equities, bonds and the dollar for a second consecutive month, in what was reported as '
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04. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: 2012 is 'make or break year’ for Asian hedge fund space, Part One [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
As the hedge funds industry shrinks, Singapore-based data provider GFIA said that 2012 is a "make or break year" for Asian hedge funds.
Historical overview of Asian hedge funds industry
Between 2
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03. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Operational due diligence and private equity, new book offers a way forward for investors [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Private equity is responsible for billions of dollars in investments the world over, however, those investments are often slow moving and more complex than other investment options. Despite that, private equity continues to show strong growth at all levels and
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03. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge fund performance is getting clobbered this year: hedge fund news, week 35 [more]
In the week-ending 31 August 2012, it was reported that First Trust Advisors launched the First Trust CBOE S&P VIX Tail Hedge Fund last week; index provider and commodity hedge fund house Aquantum reported it would launch a UCITS multi-strategy managed futures fund; and BNP Paribas announced
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31. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: 'Alternative Alternatives' investment funds gain 2.18% in July (+2.05% YTD) [more]
Florian Guldner, Opalesque Research:
'Alternatives Alternatives' investment funds finished the month of July with strong gains, according to a first estimation based on 712 single- and multi-manager funds currently listed in 25 categories in the Opalesque Solutions A SQUARE Fund Database
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30. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Low yield environment increases sovereign wealth fund pressures [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Low nominal rates and the end to so-called "risk free" investing is adding to the growing pressure on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to perform. Relative to pre-2008 levels, official institutions which hold some $10tn in foreign exchange reserves lose
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29. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Aquantum launches 100% systematic asset manager, UCITS fund to follow [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
The Aquantum Group, a provider of sophisticated investment indices, has just started a new asset management division called Aquantum AG, which is based in Munich, Germany. Aquantum AG offers managed ac
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29. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Radio: Asian high yield bonds remain a solid investment choice [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Steven Howell is the founder of HCAP Asset Management. He launched the firm in 2008, to leverage his 25 years of financial expertise with a focus on the Asian markets. He was recently inter
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28. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds still slow to fully recover from 2008 [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Four years after the 2008 crisis, hedge funds as an industry are still exhibiting significant weakness, according to a spate of data from all corners of the industry released yesterday. Despite a strong early start to the year, the performance data for the firs
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28. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Rotella Molinero quant fund up 6.25% in July (+13.61% YTD) as short term strategies did 'particularly well’ [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Rotella Molinero LLC, a joint venture formed by Rotella Capital Management Inc. and Molinero Capital Management LLP, reported that its Rotella Molinero MultiQuant Futures Fund LLC was up 13.61% year-to-
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27. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Emanagers Total Index gains 2.50% in July (+4.13% YTD) [more]
Florian Guldner, Opalesque Research:
July was another strong month for emerging manager hedge funds and managed futures funds, according to a first estimation based on the data of 298 funds listed in Opalesque Solutions' Emanagers database.
The Emanagers Total Index advanced 2.50% last m
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27. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque TV: Blending convergent and divergent strategies to hedge tail risk [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Paul Lucek wasn’t always a financial industry leader, he originally got involved in trading as a hobby, then, as he explains in a recent Opalesque TV interview, that hobby turned into a part-time job and eventually a full time job. Now he is Director of Researc
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27. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Only 11% of hedge funds outpaced the S&P 500 so far this year, says Goldman Sachs: hedge fund news, week 34 [more]
In the week-ending 24 August 2012, Silk Road Management announced the launch of the Silk Road M3 Fund that will focus on Myanmar, Mongolia, and Mozambique; Eric Rose
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24. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Philadelphia Financial launches international private placement life insurance and annuity business [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Philadelphia Financial, a US-provider of private placement life insurance for high net worth individuals has announced that it is adding an international operation through the launch of a new Bermuda office. This launch follows a recent July transaction in whic
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23. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: No one-size-fits-all solution for hedge fund succession planning [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Succession planning can be a touchy subject in the hedge fund space. After the death of well-known hedge fund manager Barton Biggs, his firm, Traxis Partners provided a transition plan for investor capital that attempted to absorb investors in the funds Biggs m
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23. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Midway Group’s Market Neutral Fund (+16.66% YTD) implements new liquidity terms [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
The Midway Market Neutral Fund, managed by New York –based fixed income fund manager The Midway Group, ended the first seven months of 2012 up almost +17% (+2.20% (est.) in July) compared to +3.78% for t
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22. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: New derivatives and CPO rule changes to impact fund managers [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US have finalized new derivatives rules and issued new guidance on the types of exemptions available to commodity pool operators (CPOs). As Opalesque
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22. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: California hedge fund firm Evolved Alpha closes down, returns capital to investors [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Montecito, California-based hedge fund house Evolved Alpha, LLC announced it would close the firm and has already returned investors capital. Evolved Alpha provides transparent, liquid and secure acce
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