Previously published Opalesque Exclusives
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17. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds see higher inflows, lower outflows says GlobeOp: hedge fund news, week 37 [more]
In the week-ending 14 Sept 2012, data provider Hedge Fund Research disclosed that the number of hedge fund launches had declined through mid-2012 with 245 launches in 2Q, down from 304 in 1Q; Third Point Re is targeting to raise $250 for a new catastrophe hedge fund; activist investment firm
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14. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque TV: Real estate securities add value for investors [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Michael Torres is a real estate security specialist. His firm, Adelante Capital is based out of California, and has $2.2b in assets under management. "Adelante Capital Management is a real estate securities investor, it is all we do. We are trying to bri
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13. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Liquid alternatives navigate choppy markets [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Liquid alternatives are gaining more traction with investors seeking both returns and the ability to react nimbly to a changing market environment. The sideways market has pushed some investors out of more illiquid investment options, and into liquid alternati
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13. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Government bond and emerging market equity funds lose appeal ahead of ECB meeting [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Investors redeemed an estimated $1bn from government bond funds across all durations as the EPFR Global-tracked Asia ex-Japan Equity Funds posted their biggest weekly outflows since late 4Q11, it was reported.
Data provider
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13. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Commodities fund of hedge funds manager cuts second layer of fees [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
Anric Blatt, Chairman of Global Fund Exchange, an investment management group, told Opalesque that he would drastically reduce his fees for a couple of month.
All his funds are multi-manage
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12. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Engaged Capital launches with $85M seed investment from Grosvenor Capital Management [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Engaged Capital, an activist investment firm focused on investing in small and mid-cap North American equities, announced a strategic partnership with Grosvenor Capital Management, one of the oldest and largest global alternative investment managers, with over
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12. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Course combines beautiful theory with practical application [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: November 20th and 21st sees Singapore host the EDHEC-Risk seminar, Advances in Equity Portfolio Con
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11. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Radio: European utilities offer investors more than a safe haven investment [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: European utilities, which were historically a safe haven style investment for those looking for value, may now find themselves with greater opportunity and slightly greater risk, according to a new Opalesque Radio
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11. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: EDHEC- Risk seminar examines all aspects of long term rise in commodity prices [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
October sees a timely seminar from EDHEC- Risk Institute on commodities, in the light of increasing coverage of an expected long term rise in commodity prices, as reported in Opalesque earlier this
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10. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Avalon Lake Partners spins out from WTP Advisors to focus on alternatives [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
New York-based Avalon Lake Partners, is launching today after spinning out from New York- based tax advisory firm, WTP Advisors, where it served as the capital markets division. Led by industry veterans Lou Sala, Jay Goldstein, and Ilicia Silverman, Avalon Lake
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10. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds return 0.7% on average in August: hedge fund news, week 36 [more]
In the week-ending 07 September 2012, it was reported that Man Group and Nomura are to launch the Nomura Man Systematic Fixed Income fund; Laffitte Capital launched its third fund, the Laffitte Index Arbitrage fund; Blackstone Group raised about $1.5bn from clients for a fund that will be ma
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07. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: AIMA Canada reports dramatic growth and prime stability in Canadian banks [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
The latest edition of the AIMA Canada Handbook reveals that assets under management in the country have enjoyed a dramatic growth from $12bn five years ago to over $30bn today.
AIMA Canada now has over 80 corporate members, including 48 hedge fund and
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07. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque TV: Maple Leaf on how to profit from volatility [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
Michael Wexler, veteran volatility trader and co-founder of Maple Leaf Capital, explained in a recent Opalesque TV interview how investors can profit from a high v
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06. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Shanghai Hedge Fund Association launches strategic partnership program [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
The recently launched Shanghai Hedge Fund Association (SHFA) has announced an initiative designed to launch a strategic partnership pr
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06. Sep. 2012 | Opalesque Radio: Opportunities in real estate offer a silver lining to otherwise uncertain markets [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Investors are facing a unique dilemma according to Giles Keating, head of research for private banking and asset management at Credit Suisse. If current global macroeconomic situations such as the European and US debt crises are resolved, assets will be conside
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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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