Participants at a Nordic Hedge Fund Roundtable in Stockholm warned that global investors are increasingly challenged to achieve a meaningful diversification in their investments. The 23 page Roundtable script can be downloaded here for free: http://www.opalesque.com/RT/NordicRoundtable2012.html

Monaco has a small, but very deep wealth management component with very sophisticated, institutional-like family offices that are familiar with of the full scope alternative investments. Some of them allocate all of their funds to third party managers, others manage assets internally.

2012 -- Monaco has a small, but very deep wealth management component with very sophisticated, institutional-like family offices that are familiar with of the full scope alternative investments. Some of them allocate all of their funds to third party managers, others manage assets internally.

When it comes to investing into Japan, many global investors believe that "nobody can make money in Japan." But the reality is that this attitude makes it easier for the remaining players to make money in this market.

It has not gone unnoticed that algorithmic trading has taken a large portion of the market volumes in the U.S. and Europe, a development that is about to be mirrored in Asia.

Global financial players like Tudor, Fortress and Bluecrest have expanded their local presence in Singapore and view Asia as an unique market set with many interesting investment opportunities, where many different strategies across various business units can be applied.

Global financial players like Tudor, Fortress and Bluecrest have expanded their local presence in Singapore and view Asia as an unique market set with many interesting investment opportunities, where many different strategies across various business units can be applied. This confirms Singapore's reputation as a reliable wealth management center. International family offices are also opening offices there to establish a safe hub for the famil

The total assets under management of all Sovereign Wealth Funds globally is today estimated at around USD $4.6 trillion. While most of them are active in the fixed income and equity space which they manage internally and externally through specialized portfolio managers, going forward we will see increasing interest for alternative investments from these players.

The total assets under management of all Sovereign Wealth Funds globally is today estimated at around USD $4.6 trillion. While most of them are active in the fixed income and equity space which they manage internally and externally through specialized portfolio managers, going forward we will see increasing interest for alternative investments from these players.

French hedge funds and the securities regulator AMF believe the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) will - more than UCITS - boost investor confidence in hedge funds and pave the way for potentially significant asset growth. But further steps are required to fully gain back the trust from institutions.

French hedge funds and the securities regulator AMF believe the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) will - more than UCITS - boost investor confidence in hedge funds and pave the way for potentially significant asset growth.

After 2008 and 2010, this is the third Opalesque Roundtable we are publishing about Brazil. Coming back after two years, I was amazed how the markets and the financial industry have marched along and achieved true progress, to the benefit of all Brazilians and investors.

Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher in the alternative investments area, has launched Opalesque Futures Strategies to help Qualified Eligible Participants and Accredited Investors to invest in and benefit from Managed Futures and CTAs.

Opalesque Ltd., a leading provider of online information services to the alternative investment industry, today announced the estimated October results for its series of indices tracking emerging hedge fund and managed futures fund managers.

Mark Melin has been appointed as Editor of Opalesque Futures Intelligence (OFI), the leading research publication on Managed Futures and CTAs launched by Opalesque in February 2009.