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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
By: Andre Boreas, Director-Alternative Investments, Intralinks I had the opportunity to attend a real estate conference a few weeks ago where the topic of transparency was a hot button issue. More information, quicker turnaround times and deeper due diligence was the mantra among the general par
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
This piece was authored by Melanie Rijkenberg, CFA, Associate Director, Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company Europe LLP. Since the start of the year we have seen a clear de-correlation in global markets and most n
In the article below, Alex McKnight, investment manager at GAM, an independent, active investment management firm, comments on why convertibles are catching investors’ eyes. We believe the "great rotation" is ov
This article was authored by Shahid Ikram, CIO at Aviva Investors, a global asset manager that is part of Aviva, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, and appeared first in Swiss daily newspaper Le Temps on Monday. Mo
This article was authored by Donald A. Steinbrugge, Managing Member of Agecroft Partners LLC, a third-party marketer based in Richmond, VA, U.S. It has been recently covered in the media that Mary Jo White, who became SEC chair
This article was authored by Deborah Prutzman, Founder and CEO of New York based-RFG, which provides, among other things, regulatory and risk guidance. AIFMD—As a U.S. adviser, are you within its scope and can you avoid its reach?
This piece was provided by Elena Ambrosiadou, chief executive officer of Ikos Asset Management. Cyprus is in the middle of a financial maelstrom - where did it come from and what needs to be done about it now? Cyprus is the third
This article was provided by Bijesh Amin, Co-Founder/Managing Director at Indus Valley Partners. To shadow or not to shadow At least that is the question facing many large hedge funds with assets well above the magical $1bn mark. The production of a portfolio NAV (Net Asset Value) is
This article was provided by Zabrina T Barile and Wendy Toribio-Torres of HedgeOp Compliance, an IMS Group Company. The Madoff Investment Securities scandal in 2008 prompted significant reforms to the rules and regulations that govern the investm
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Investment firm Morgan Creek Capital Management has acquired Signet Capital Management a UK-based credit fund of funds with $700M in assets under management. Under the agreement, Signet will contribute its funds and senior investment management team to Morgan Creek
From PEhub.com: Billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon is placing a big bet on mid-market lending by backing a new firm that is seeking to raise a $750 million debt fund aiming at the lower end of the middle market, two sources told sister magazine Buyouts. Bacon, the founder of Moore Capi
From Valuewalk.com: …From Cornell, whose student-run hedge fund beat Wall Street returns to the University of Michigan, which allows its students to manage as much as $250,000, student hedge fund are becoming a more prominent part of financial education. Their success has attracted the attention of
Featuring : The Alternative Answer Provides Logical Framework For Analysis, Tackles Controversy With Intellectual Gravitas.In this video Bob Rice, Alternatives Editor at Bloomberg and Managing Director of Tangent Capital Partners, discusses alternative investment strategy and doesn't shy away from strong thoughts on delicate industry issues. ...» Watch the video
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Near Term Trend: NegativeFriday’s Close: $1,359.30 (- $28.90)UPDATE: Six weeks ago, we stated, “Price action should remain under $1,520.00 for the next several months”.However, I did not believe Gold would sell- off as dramatically as it did in the last week.Knowing that the Equity market was continuing to look solid, I should have realized a shift from Gold to Stocks would have come into play.For the week ahead, be mindful the $1,340.00 region acts as support.
