Previously published Opalesque Exclusives
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20. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: July was a letdown for U.S. hedge funds: hedge fund news, week 33 [more]
In the week-ending 17 August 2012, it was reported that Epic Partners Investments has launched an Asia-focused long/short equity fund.
Tiger Asia Management closed down and will return investors money amid a probe by Hong Kong regulators, Bloomberg reported.
Macro CTA managers
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17. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Saxos chairman reports 'massive change' in hedge fund activity [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
Saxo Capital Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of Danish bank, Saxo Bank Group, has found that hedge funds have adapted their use of foreign exchange markets to mirror how the markets have been behaving since the financial crisis.
In an interview w
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16. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Commodity hedge funds on a bull run in July despite weak macroeconomic prospects [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Commodity hedge funds posted positive returns last month despite weaker macroeconomic prospects. But the bull run in the commodities sector was pushed not by strong economic outlook, but by the worst drought to hit the U.S. in 60 years, Tiberius Asset Manageme
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15. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Navigator Absolute Return Fund maintains winning streak, up 5.15% YTD [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
The Navigator Absolute Return Fund has maintained its winning streak this July with consistent positive returns since inception in March ’08 after posting +0 .72 % gains last month (+5.15% YTD). The fund has returned 51.5% since inception, annualising 9.8%. T
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15. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Some Brazil hedge funds are doing fine [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
As the slowing down Brazilian economy may be starting a recovery, and as its equity market recently leaped up, Brazil-focused hedge funds are following suit.
Claritas’
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14. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Julius Baer buys Bank of Americas international wealth management business [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
More fund management consolidation news comes with the announcement that the Swiss private bank Julius Baer Group, whose motto is 'big enough to matter yet small enough to care, is to get bigger with the purchase of the Bank of America Corporation
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14. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: CTAs seize July's choppy markets [more]
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
Macro CTA managers captured strong trending dynamics across multiple asset classes, pushing Hedge Fund Research's HFRI Macro: Systema
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14. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge Fund Association opens local chapter in China [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
The Hedge Fund Association, an international organization that represents hedge funds, service providers and investors, announced on Tuesday the launch of its chapter in Shanghai, the largest city by population
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14. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Japanese authorities are shutting out their hedge fund industry GFIA [more]
From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:
Singapore-based wealth management and advisory firm GFIA has accused the Japanese regulator, the Financial Services Agency of "shutting out" the local hedge fund industry.
In its July 2012 Researc
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13. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Structured assets outperform in risk on/risk off environment [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Ernesto Prado is Chief Investment Officer and Partner at Ayaltis AG, a fund of hedge funds. Prior to founding Ayaltis, Ernesto was CIO of Peak Partner SA. He is a veteran of the finance industry, having also worked and Solomon Brothers. More recently, his work
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13. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: German hedge fund Varus Fund up 3.1% on European opportunities [more]
From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia:
The Cayman-domiciled Varus Capital Management's Varus Fund, which is advised by Heieck Siebrecht Capital Advisors, was up +3.1% in July (-6.0% YTD) after a strong risk-adjusted monthly performance with ne
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13. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Start-up fund's proprietary model finds value in the S&P 500 [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
Logica Capital Advisers's proprietary quantitative model enables this relative value arbitrage fund to achieve outperformance in long/short equities drawn from the S&P 500 universe, regardless of market conditions.
In an interview with Opalesque, L
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13. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Smaller hedge funds outperformed their bigger rivals: hedge fund news, week 32 [more]
In the week-ending 10 Aug 2012, it was reported that former Citadel credit chief Chris Boas was reported to be planning to launch a new hedge fund; commodities hedge fund Armajaro Asset is set to launch a fund to invest in financial stocks; Three Arrows Capital
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10. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: CTAs experience continued inflows despite choppy markets - Newedge [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque, New York:
CTAs have had a rough ride this year. After a strong start in January, losses in March eliminated any early gains and pushed the strategy into negative territory. New research from Newedge CTA Indices shows that CTAs rebounded in May, only to have the worst mo
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09. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Three Arrows Capital to launch Asia Arbitrage Fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Three Arrows Capital LLC is launching a new Asian Arbitrage Fund in September. The fund will focus on Asia market neutral liquidity constrained arbitrage. Kyle Davies will serve as Chairman and Chief Risk Officer and Su Zhu will serve as Chief Executive Office
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08. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Healthcare hedge fund Trevi Opportunities Fund up +6.4% YTD [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
New York-based Trevi Health Capital posted positive year-to-date returns for its Trevi Opportunities Fund (TOF) a long-short healthcare hedge fund, according to sources familiar with the firm. Trevi Health has been involved in healthcare related investments sin
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08. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Singularity managed futures program up 17.02% YTD [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Swiss-based managed futures fund, Singularity closed a turbulent July posting positive returns of +2.51%, raising year-to-date returns to +17.02% according to sources familiar with the fund. Singularity is a multi-strategy CTA using a systemic, trend following
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07. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Blackheath Volatility Arbitrage up +13.90% in first half 2012 [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Blackheath, a Canadian managed futures advisory firm, posted strong returns in its volatility arbitrage strategy fund for July, the fund was up +6.48% and is up +13.90% year-to-date, according to sources familiar with the firm. The fund was launched in 2009, an
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07. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Worldwide efforts at regulating high frequency trading set to run and run [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
Clifford Chance has published a paper on the draft act from the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) on high freque
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07. Aug. 2012 | Opalesque Exclusive: Further M&A activity hits global funds of hedge funds [more]
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:
The wave of consolidation that has recently hit the funds of hedge funds industry continues across the world, with news this morning, from
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