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07 Mar. 2011 AIMA warns of economic impact of EU naked CDS ban [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - EU policymakers should consider the economic impact of potential restrictions on credit default swaps in sovereign debt. That’s according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association. The warning comes ahead of
06 Mar. 2011 HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gains 0.73% in February, 1.30% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global equity markets posted broad-based gains for February despite the spreading of civil unrest in the Middle East and North African countries; oil prices rose for the month to over $100 a barrel on concerns about supply disruption. The U.S. Dollar declined against the
04 Mar. 2011 Hedge funds care raises $2m at 13th annual New York benefit [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge Funds Care, an international non-profit organization which raises funds and awareness within the hedge fund industry for programs that work to prevent and treat child abuse, today announced that hedge fund industry participants donated nearly $2 million at the chari
04 Mar. 2011 Mizuho Corporate Bank to acquire 95% stake in Eurekahedge [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (“MHCB”) entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with the shareholders of Eurekahedge Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company providing hedge fund research and data services (“Eurekahedge”). Pursuant to the Agreement, MHCB will a
03 Mar. 2011 UCITS HFS Index gains +0.40% in February 2011 due to strong start [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After the loss taken in January the UCITS HFS Index reported positive numbers again for February 2011. This was due to a very strong start into the month, as after the first week of trading the broad index was up +0.75% already. Things slowed down after that with most sub
03 Mar. 2011 New hedge fund launches accelerate in 2010 as liquidations and incentive fees decline [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New hedge fund launches continued at a steady pace through the end of 2010, as new fund offerings outpaced fund liquidations for the first time since 2007, according to data released today by HFR Hedge Fund Research, Inc., the leading global provider of information and an
03 Mar. 2011 US and Euro bond markets to offer safe haven status again if emerging market unrest persists - RWC Partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Stuart Frost, Co-Head of the Fixed Income, Rate & Currency Team at RWC Partners comments on the impact of recent events in North Africa on bond markets globally: “Further unrest in emerging markets will inevitably see further flights of capital into America
03 Mar. 2011 Apply for scholarships through the CAIA Foundation [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A new way to build knowledge and talent in alternative investments: Introducing the CAIA Foundation. The CAIA Association reached another milestone with the creation of the new CAIA Foundation. As a charitable organization, the CAIA Foundation will enable individuals,
02 Mar. 2011 Billion dollar hedge funds hold $1.3tln of industry assets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Although the hedge fund industry endured some setbacks in 2010, including a handful of high-profile shutdowns and a government insider trading investigation, the industry continues to rebuild its asset base. As of January 1, 2011, American hedge funds managed a
02 Mar. 2011 Guggenheim Partners launches prop trading platform in pursuit of aggressive growth story [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Guggenheim Partners, a global diversified financial services firm, announced the launch of Guggenheim Global Trading LLC (GGT) which will invest capital on behalf of the firm, its shareholders, its affiliates and a small group of institutional investors. GGT will be based
01 Mar. 2011 Fortress earnings almost triple, firm tops 4q estimates [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) today reported its year end and fourth quarter 2010 results. HIGHLIGHTS Assets under managementof $44.6 billion as of December 31, 2010, up 42% from $31.5 billion as of December 31, 2009. Pre-tax distributable e
01 Mar. 2011 100WHF offers CAIA scholarships [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – 100WHF announced in February that we will offer 10 Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst ("CAIA") scholarships each year for the next five years through our newly formed 100 Women in Hedge Funds Institute ("the Institute"). These scholarships will
01 Mar. 2011 Lasair receives recognition as woman-owned enterprise [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – Lasair Capital LLC ("Lasair"), an institutional alternative asset management firm, is pleased to announce that it recently received both national and state certifications as a Woman Owned Business Enterprise from the Women's Business Enterprise National C
01 Mar. 2011 Global pension assets up 8% in 2010 with 7.6% real return on UK pension funds [more]
Global pension assets up estimated 8% to $31.1 trillion in 2010 UK defined benefit schemes see record £201bn deficit in 2009 turned into surplus in 2010 7.6% real return on UK pension funds in 2010 but only 1.7% average over decade Derisking strategies widely adopted by defined b
01 Mar. 2011 Greenwich Investable Hedge Fund Indices climb in January [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Greenwich Composite Investable Index gained 0.60% in January to begin 2011 on a positive note. Equity markets gave little pause in January and moved to fresh highs in the U.S and Europe. Most hedge funds captured the upside move in equities and fixed income – 7 of 9
28 Feb. 2011 Neuberger Berman adds David Kupperman to fund of hedge funds team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Neuberger Berman Group LLC, a global money manager, announced that David Kupperman has been named a managing director of NB Alternatives Investment Management, the firm’s fund of hedge funds business. Mr. Kupperman will be based in New York and involved in all aspects
28 Feb. 2011 Simple Alternatives launches multi-manager hedged-equity fund [more]
Simple Alternatives, LLC, an institutional alternative investment manager, has announced that it has successfully completed the launch of its S1 Fund (SONEX). The S1 Fund is a multi-manager, hedged-equity alternative mutual fund. The S1 Fund attracts advisers looking to provide their clients
28 Feb. 2011 Anello Asset Management registers with the CFTC and become members of the NFA [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Anello Asset Management, the independent alternative investment manager and specialist managed account provider, is pleased to announce that the Company has registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and has become a member of the National Futures Ass
28 Feb. 2011 Mirae Asset Korea Equity Fund awarded 'AA' rating by Standard & Poor’s [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mirae Asset Global Investments Group, one of Asia’s leading asset-management companies, today announces that its Korea Equity Fund has been awarded ‘AA’ status by rating agency Standard & Poor’s. The Mirae Asset Korea Equity Fund aims to achieve long-term
28 Feb. 2011 Law firm Herbert Smith publishes AIFM Directive case studies and reference manual [more]
International law firm Herberth Smith announced the publication of their AIFM Manual. The Manual is a detailed and comprehensive guide to the key areas of the Directive. They have deciphered the somewhat complex provisions to explain from a commercial position how and when the Directive will impact
25 Feb. 2011 Parker FX Index -1.01% for the month of January, top performer up +4.19% [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Parker FX Index is reporting a -1.01% return for the month of January. Sixty-two programs in the Index reported January results, of which nineteen reported positive results, forty-two incurred losses and one was flat. On a risk-adjusted basis, the Index was down -0.43
24 Feb. 2011 Lippmann and Brettschneider's $500m launch hedge fund LibreMax Capital looks to Gravitas for tech solutions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Gravitas, a leading provider of business consulting and technology solutions to the alternative investment and financial services industries, is proud to announce that it provided technology and consulting services to support the launch of alternative asset manager LibreM
24 Feb. 2011 SEC exonerates hedge fund manager Daniel Zwirn after completing investigation of hedge fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - According to documents obtained by Opalesque, the New York office of the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday decided not to recommend any enforcement action against Daniel Zwirn (Dan Zwirn) after completing their investigation of D.B. Zwirn & Co, L.P.
23 Feb. 2011 Horizon promotes senior portfolio manager [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – Horizon Cash Management LLC, the leading investment advisor specializing in active cash management solutions for the alternative investment industry, announced that Jill King has been named a partner. Ms. King, who also holds the titles senior vice president and
22 Feb. 2011 DMS opens Hong Kong office [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Continuing its global expansion, dms Management Ltd. (DMS) proudly announces the opening of its representative office in the Asia-Pacific region: dms Management (Hong Kong) Limited. The establishment of the Hong Kong office ensures real-time service for DMS' Asia-Paci
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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

  2. Morgan Creek Capital Management to acquire Signet Capital Management[more]

    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

  3. North America – Students are launching hedge funds on colleges across America[more]

    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

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    From Bloomberg.com: …The biggest reason for the market tranquility might be the Federal Reserve's repeated assurances that it will maintain zero interest rates and provide monetary stimulus until the economy recovers, and unemployment ebbs. That may just account for the recent flurry of storie

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