Previously published Opalesque Exclusives
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19. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque TV: Central bank moves to wrangle economies after 2008, adversely impacting forex markets [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Since the 1970s when currencies began to float and move against each other, activity in the foreign exchange markets or forex, has steadily increased. Now, forex is one of the hottest spaces for hedge funds. Matthias Knab
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18. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Retail investors see new options for hedging tail risk [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
As Opalesque has reported in detail, tail-risk hedging has gained renewed interest from investors following the 2008 crisis. For those who invest in he
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18. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Not every hedge fund starting out in Connecticut will succeed [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
Participants at the recent Opalesque Connecticut Roundtable agreed on the whole that while the quality of life is high and the costs of maintaining a business are lower in
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17. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Family offices evolve their hedge fund strategy post-2008 [more]
Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
Delegates at the Opalesque 2012 Connecticut Roundtable sponsored by Deutsche Bank,
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17. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Imagine Software launches risk aggregation service with SkyBridge Capital [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Imagine Software, a global portfolio and risk management technology provider is launching a new risk aggregation platform with SkyBridge Capital. SkyBridge is the first firm to use the new platform and worked directly with Imagine’s product development team to
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16. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Compliance burden for investment managers to private funds has increased two years since the Dodd-Frank Act [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
The compliance burden for investment managers to private funds has increased substantially in the more than two years since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, said international law firm Akin Gump Straus Hauer &
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15. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds returned around 1% in September but inflows slowed down: hedge fund news, week 41 [more]
In the week-ending 12 October 2012, it was reported that Hong Kong-based Ardon Maroon Fund Management, which is run by former Wall Street bank executives, had launched an Asia-focused hedge fund with seed capital from a European family office; Peter Muller, founder of the proprietary trading
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12. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Leveraging off FATCA offers route to tax dollars for more than the US [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: Jim Muir, director of AutoRek, the financial services data reconciliation firm and an expert on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) believes that there is a lack o
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12. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Ramius: liquid alternatives should replicate, not alter hedge fund strategies [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Liquid alternatives continue to grow and the space is attracting some big name managers. Hedge fund replication strategies and managed futures are some of the most popular varieties of these new funds and Ramius, the global alternative investment management bu
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12. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Inaccurate media reports debunked: [more]
By Mark Melin, Chicago-based editor of the Opalesque Futures Intelligence monthly reports (OFI).
After a
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11. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Another distressed debt hedge fund does well: Zencap Octra +15% YTD [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
The Octra Fund, a fixed income arbitrage fund managed by Zencap Asset Management, tries to generate alpha from the dislocation of the European ABS and CDO market through a selection of fundamentally healthy assets. The selection must have been right, as the
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11. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Sluggish economy hurting M&A activity in Latin America, while asset managers, hedge funds see opportunity [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows a dramatic decline in the amount of international dollars flowing into Latin
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11. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Regulatory push for more collateral not so much of an issue in hedge fund world [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Concerns that the regulatory push for more collateral will affect the viability of investment or trading strategies will be less of an issue in the hedge fund world, as the industry has a long history of pledging sufficient collateral, and the capital requirem
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10. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Roundtable: Shareholder activism in Canada is on the rise [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Investors activism is rising in Canada, reversing the traditional practice of allowing poorly managed corporations to go about their business without getting any criticism, claimed Veronika Hirsch, CIO at Bl
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09. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: BlackRock, UBS examine fiscal cliff scenarios [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Global financial firms BlackRock and UBS released analyses today that look at what will happen if sequestration is allowed to kick in, in the US. According to report authors at the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII), a 'dangerous disconnect,' exists
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09. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Radio: Sustainable Resource aims to protect its investment by protecting the environment [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Sustainable Capital Luxembourg S.A, - Advisor to the Sustainable Resources Fund, wants to live upto its name. In an interview with Opalesqu
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08. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque TV: Investors shift focus to relative return, bespoke portfolios [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Frank Frencentese is Global Head of Hedge Fund Investments for Citi Private Bank, which oversees approximately $5bn globally for single investment strategies and customized hedge fund portfolios for ultra high net worth investors. He joined Citi three years ag
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08. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Research, timing, and patience are key for AM Capital’s +41.71% Q3 finish [more]
From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia:
Vigorous research, buying or selling at opportunistic times and patience are the key drivers for alternative investment manager and Chicago-based hedge fund manager AM Capital Advisors that led the firm to achiev
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08. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Third Point's subprime portfolio returns over 24% in 2012, firm sees increasing opportunities [more]
From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia:
The surge in subprime market gains helped propel Daniel Loeb’s Third Point to post 24.3% positive returns for its subprime portfolio so far this year.
Indeed, the fund’s subprime portfolio posted t
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08. Oct. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Credit strategies most promising, posted 8th positive month YTD: hedge fund news, week 40 [more]
In the week-ending 5 October 2012, it was reported that AE3 Capital had launched its first hedge fund that will invest in emerging market debt; 36 South Capital Advisors
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