Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Endurance Series Trust, a multi-series trust, is launching with Gator Capital Management, LLC as the adviser for the Trust’s first mutual fund series. Endurance Fund Services, LLC, an independently owned and operated fund administration company will serve as t

By: Mark Melin, Editor Opalesque Futures Intelligence After reading north of 30 alternative investing / financial services books (and involved in writing two), it can be said The Alternative Answer is among the easiest

Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: There has already been a great deal of market and media coverage of the 'recovery’ in Japan. Speakers at the Opalesque Roundtable Japan 2013, sponsored by

Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended April 2013 down 1.80% (0.14% YTD) on an asset weighted basis and fell 0.70% (-0.70% YTD) on an equal weighted basis. The aim of the Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index is to provide a comprehensive overview of th

Opalesque Industry Update — The UCITS HFS Index continues its positive performance in 2013 with gains of 0.35% in April 2013. The broad index started negatively into the month with a weekly loss of -0

Opalesque Industry Update -- North Street Group, a capital markets and investment banking firm, today announced the acquisition of Hedge Fund Solutions, LLC, a New York based Alternative Asset Service

Opalesque Industry Update: SaLaurMor Capital LP has announced that Anat Leon has joined the firm as its Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Leon brings to SaLaurMor almost ten years of experience in the inve

From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: After spending 15 years in Asia doing fund management business and analyzing the hedge funds industry in the region, Peter Douglas, head of the Singapore-based hedge fund research firm GFIA pte ltd said that he

Opalesque Industry Update - In April 2013, the stock markets’ winning streak extended to six months. The S&P 500, with a 1.93% return, reached an all-time high while equity implied volatility rema

Opalesque Industry Update – The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2013 measured 3.77%, up from 2.95% in April. Chart:

Florian Guldner, Opalesque Research: Emerging manager hedge funds and managed futures funds posted their sixth consecutive positive month in April, according to an estimation based on the data of 240 funds listed in Opalesque Solutions' Emanagers database. The Emanagers Total Index

From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia: Fund managers who want to build a business trading in financial securities and are looking for reliable alpha generation should look at Japan, the real big story in Asia, whereas China is just the sideshow, said Peter Douglas, head of the Singapore-based hedge

Opalesque Industry Update - Diapason Commodities Management, one of the largest independent commodity investment firms globally, a

By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: Speaking at the Opalesque Singapore Roundtable 2013, sponsored by Eurex,

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Last year, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) pension fund, one of the shareholders of JP Morgan, brought an advisory proposal to the annual shareholder meeting that would split the roles of Chairman and CEO at the bank.

A Citi Prime Finance report said that global institutional investment in hedge funds would increase 56% to $2.3tln by the end of 2017 from the end of 2012,

Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted a 7th consecutive monthly gain through mid-May, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining +1.16% ; the HFRX Market Directional als

Opalesque Industry Update - UCITS compliant Hedge Funds posted the strongest gain since HFRU launch, with the HFRU Hedge Fund Composite Index rising +1.43% through mid-May. • HFRU E