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17 Dec. 2010 UBS and HFR launch ETF on HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - UBS AG and Hedge Fund Research (HFR) have launched the UBSETFs plc - HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index SF, the first Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)built onthe industry’s most widely used standard investable benchmark of hedge fund performance globally, it was announced today.
17 Dec. 2010 Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index up 3.85% in November, 17.54% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished November 2010 up 3.85% on an asset weighted basis and up 3.05% on an equal weighted basis. The Index outperformed broader equities and global hedge fund indices on both an asset and equal weighted basis.<
17 Dec. 2010 Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 0.40% in November, 7.72% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - All regions posted flat to positive returns for November, with theEurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 0.40%1 for the month and 7.72% YTD. Assets in Asian hedge funds crossed US$125 billion for the first time since December 2008. Distressed debt hedge funds remained the be
17 Dec. 2010 BVI Commercial Court decided in favour of large hedge fund over suspensions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Harneys secured an important victory for a large hedge fund this week in the Commercial Court of the British Virgin Islands. The applicant, a minority investor in a BVI feeder fund, sought to have liquidators appointed on the just and equitable ground. The Fund
16 Dec. 2010 Lyxor Global Hedge Fund Index, down -0.8% in November, YTD remains at + 3.5% [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund Index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge funds platform which tracks the overall hedge fund universe, was down -0.8% in November. Year to date performance remains at + 3.5%. Equities rallied strongly during the first week of Novembe
16 Dec. 2010 CAIA Association names former AIMA CEO Florence Lombard to serve as new CEO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association has selected Florence Lombard as the next CEO of the association. On Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, Lombard, founding member and former CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), will assume the
16 Dec. 2010 Stenham Advisors joins the Hedge Fund Standards Board [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Stenham Advisors Plc has joined the Hedge Funds Standards Board’s (‘HFSB’) Investor Chapter. The HFSB was formed with the goal of creating a framework for promoting integrity, transparency, and good governance in the hedge fund industry. This is achievable on
16 Dec. 2010 Palaedino Asset Management launches first UCITS funds denominated in gold [more]
Opalesque Industry Update- Geneva based Palaedino Asset Management, advisor to the Axiom Fund, announces the launch of the world’s first UCITS Funds denominated in Gold. Gold Share Class Investors who choose the Gold Share Class will have simultaneously an exp
16 Dec. 2010 Hedge fund trading volume jumps, makes comeback in fixed income - Greenwich Associates [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The results of Greenwich Associates’ 2010 European Fixed Income Study show that following two years of crisis, hedge funds’ European fixed-income trading volume jumped 47% from 2009 to 2010. As the need for investor liquidity abated and concerns about hedge funds as
15 Dec. 2010 Significant minority of hedge fund managers support final AIFM Directive, 32% believe regulation is necessary [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A Preqin survey of over 100 alternative assets fund managers and investors found that just under a third support the AIFM Directive to some extent, with firms in certain countries where the new legislation will replace more restrictive existing rules believing that it
15 Dec. 2010 Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index confirmed to finish down 0.18% in November (+7.82% YTD) [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) is confirmed down -0.18% in November and up 7.82% YTD Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc., said, “The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index fell -0.18% in
15 Dec. 2010 Auriel launches dynamic currency hedging programme with $1.1bn institutional mandate [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Auriel Capital Management LLP, the London-based investment management firm, has launched a dynamic currency hedging programme for institutional investors with the backing of a US$1.1bn mandate from a US corporate pension plan. The strategy is designed to reduc
15 Dec. 2010 HFR: Hedge fund launches accelerate (260 in Q3) as managers embrace transparency, Ucits III [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Liquidations decline by over 30 percent as risk tolerance returns; Incentive fees continue to decline Strong capital inflows and a return of investor risk tolerance contributed to an increase in new hedge fund launches in the third quarter of 2010, while investo
14 Dec. 2010 AlphaMetrix announces first multi-administrator hedge fund platform, and acquisition of Spectrum Global Fund Administration [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AlphaMetrix today announced the acquisition of Spectrum Global Fund Administration, creating the world's largest independent full-service hedge fund platform, with approximately $20 billion in client assets and more than 100 managers. Terms of the acquisition were
14 Dec. 2010 Barclay CTA Index loses 1.08% (est) in November (+3.77% YTD) [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed futures lost 1.08% in November according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index remains up 3.77% for the year. “As concern mounted regarding the possibility of inflation in China, war in Korea, and the dissolution of the Euro, inve
14 Dec. 2010 Newedge CTA Index -2.82% in November (+5.85% YTD), AlternativeEdge Short-Term Traders Index -1.36% (-0.40% YTD) [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – Newedge, a global leader in multi-asset brokerage and clearing, today posted the monthly performance data for its suite of Hedge Fund Indices.
14 Dec. 2010 Investor interest in seeding hedge funds doubles to 21% in 2010 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Difficult fundraising conditions have fuelled demand for seed capital injections that investors are increasingly keen to meet. The latest Preqin survey shows that the number of hedge fund investors expressing an interest in seed investments has almost doubled, from
14 Dec. 2010 GSB Podium Advisors launches UCITS version of successful equity statistical arbitrage strategy on Alpha UCITS platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GSB Podium Advisers was founded in March 2010 by New York-based Shengbei Guo who ran since early 2005 the Deutsche Bank Noetic Equity Long/Short Fund which at its peak had more than $1 billion assets under management. After a short stint at Galleon Quantitative Management
14 Dec. 2010 Hedge funds continued to reap assets in November [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - HFN estimates the industry had net investor inflows of nearly $13 billion in November while performance appeared mixed. Below are early estimates for November 2010 hedge fund performance and asset flows. A full report will be available later in the month.
13 Dec. 2010 CalPERS Board receives recommendations to investigate use of placement agents by outside firm's managing pension's investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The recommendations address a variety of governance and operational matters at CalPERS and are meant to further safeguard the institution and the assets held for its beneficiaries. Many of the recommended measures regarding risk management, staff gifts and travel, and pla
13 Dec. 2010 Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains +0.56% in November, +7.75% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds gained 0.56% in November according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 7.75% year-to-date. “Hedge funds appear to be on their way to another profitable year,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHe
13 Dec. 2010 AllianceBernstein launches Ucits relative-value fixed-income fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AllianceBernstein announced the launch of its Enhanced Alpha product, AllianceBernstein Alternative Investments—Enhanced Alpha Portfolio, a UCITS fund for institutional clients. The Fund’s strategy is a relative-value fixed-income strategy with an absolute return goal of
13 Dec. 2010 Mark Madoff commits suicide two years after his father’s arrest, Picard to pursue suit [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – On the second anniversary of the arrest of Bernard Madoff who perpetuated the largest investment fraud ever recorded in history, his eldest son, 46-year-old Mark, was found dead hanging from a black dog leash in an apparent suicide Saturday,
10 Dec. 2010 Headhunter Carrington Fox: trend of hedge funds acquiring talent from financial institutions may reverse in 2011 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Headhunting firm Carrington Fox predicts decline of candidate placements in Hedge Fund space as regulations tighten and banks offer securer salary propositions. The historical trend of Hedge Funds acquiring talent from Financial Institutions could be reverse
10 Dec. 2010 Parker FX Index down 0.12% in October, + 1.94% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – The Parker FX Index is reporting a -0.12% return for the month of October. Sixty four programs in the index reported October results, of which thirty reported positive results, thirty-three incurred losses and one was flat. On a risk-adjusted basis, the Index was down -0.
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