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08 Oct. 2010 ALTIN discloses entire hedge fund portfolio holdings, increases Macro allocation to 22.46% [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ALTIN AG, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, today discloses its entire hedge fund portfolio holdings as part of its policy of full transparency to investors initiated in 2009. The portfolio, featuring over 35 underlyi
08 Oct. 2010 Merchant Capital’s Global Resources Fund to launch on the firm's UCITS Platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Merchant Capital (Merchant), one of the leading UCITS umbrella providers to the global hedge fund industry, has announced the third fund to launch on the rapidly growing platform – the Merchant Global Resources UCITS Fund. The fund will employ an absolute ret
08 Oct. 2010 BNY Mellon's Pershing unit's new study reveals growth opportunity for hedge fund managers within separately managed account structures [more]
Opalesque Industry Update: Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, announced today the availability of a new report, Transparency and Liquidity: The Growth of Separately Managed Accounts in the Hedge Fund Industry. This independent study examines the emergence of separately managed accounts (SMAs) as in
08 Oct. 2010 Hedge funds post excellent returns in September, investor flows remain positive [more]
Opalesque Industry Update: Early reported figures indicate September was one of the best months for hedge fund performance in the last decade. Below are early estimates for September 2010 hedge fund performance and asset flows. A full report will be available later in the month.
08 Oct. 2010 HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gains 3.37% in September, 4.59% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update: Hedge funds posted the strongest monthly gains in over a year in September, as global equity markets surged on renewed investor confidence in the global economic recovery. Fixed income and commodities also posted gains for the month, while currencies continued to be volati
07 Oct. 2010 UCITS HFS Index up 0.39% in September 2010 (+3.05% YTD) [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Just like in August the UCITS HFS Index returned +0.39% in September and therefore continues its steady rise for the third month in a row. This result stems from a strong performance in the first week of trading (+0.57%). While week two saw the broad index drop by -0.16%,
06 Oct. 2010 Maples Fund Services launches new brand [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Maples Fund Services, an independent global fund services provider, announced a formal launch of their restructured fund administration business, formerly operating as Maples Finance. The announcement is part of the global restructuring of the Maples Finance business, w
06 Oct. 2010 UCITS Alternative Index Global up 0.42% in September (+0.28% YTD), UCITS Alternative Index Fund of Funds down 0.31% in September (-1.49% YTD) [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In September the UCITS Alternative Index Global is up 0.42% bringing its year to date performance to 0.28% while the Fund of Funds Index is down -0.31% bringing its performance for the year to -1.49%. The Event Driven Index and Emerging Market Index achieved
06 Oct. 2010 TrimTabs/BarclayHedge survey: Only 31% of hedge fund managers bullish on S&P 500 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - October 5, 2010 - Only 31% of hedge fund managers are bullish on the S&P 500, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers for September. About 37% of the 109 hedge fund managers surveyed are bearish on stocks, while 32% are neutral.
05 Oct. 2010 Emeralt launches long/short equity fund focused on Russia [more]
Emeralt launches OPAL – a new long-short equity fund focusing on Russian growth industries Emeralt Investments is pleased to announce the launch of tis new Opal Fund as a new product in its range of Eastern Europe hedge funds. Opal will take liquid long and short positions in Russian/CIS
05 Oct. 2010 JCAM changes management team in response to changing market environment [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - James Caird Asset Management is evolving its investment team in response to the changing face of capital markets. JCAM’s believes that “Special Situations” and catalyst driven strategies will be vital to success at this point in the financial cycle and is pleased to anno
05 Oct. 2010 Will alternative Ucits ever be loved enough to replace hedge funds? [more]
Abstract This article analyses a new data base on Ucits "hedge funds", or alternative Ucits funds. These are EU regulated investment vehicles allowing for a rela- tively large degree of latitude for fund managers which makes them attractive for hedge fund-like strategies. The as
04 Oct. 2010 HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gains +1.72% (est) in September, 1.90% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global Equity markets posted strong gains in September, as investors reacted favorably to data on US employment and housing markets. Currencies continued to be a focus in September with the Bank of Japan intervening in currency markets to slow the appreciation of the Japa
04 Oct. 2010 Global Advisors adds Paul Russell as Chief Operating Officer [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Commodity hedge fund manager Global Advisors announces the appointment of Paul Russell as Chief Operating Officer. Paul’s responsibilities will include all of the business aspects of Global Advisors including infrastructure, finance, legal, resources management
04 Oct. 2010 Jeffries establishes hedge fund relationship group - appoints Josh Gold to head [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Jefferies announced today the hiring of Josh Gold as a Managing Director and Head of the firm’s new Hedge Fund Relationship Group. Mr. Gold will be responsible for efforts to manage the firm’s overall relationships with U.S.-based hedge funds, including representing Jef
04 Oct. 2010 Javelin launches global L/S equity hedge fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Javelin Capital, the recently authorised investment management firm, confirms the launch of its first fund, the Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund on October 1st 2010, with seed capital of US$31 million. The Fund will take long and short positions in equities g
01 Oct. 2010 AllianceBernstein Acquires alternative investments group from SunAmerica [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AllianceBernstein L.P. today announced that it has acquired SunAmerica’s alternative investments group, a team that manages a portfolio of hedge fund and private equity fund investments. “We are pleased to add to our alternative investment capabilities this exc
01 Oct. 2010 Greenwich Composite Investable Index gained 0.29% in August [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Greenwich Composite Investable Index gained 0.29% in August in tumultuous market conditions, with returns from Arbitrage and Futures managers contributing the most to performance. 6 of 9 Greenwich Investable Indices moved higher on the month, as some strategy groups
01 Oct. 2010 Bridgewater Associates: largest U.S. hedge fund secures largest allocations [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – Size does matter. At least as far as the hedge fund industry is concerned. On Thursday, Absolute Return (AR) released the results of its study of hedge fund assets (as of July 1, 2010). The largest hedge fund,
30 Sep. 2010 Bryan Goh to leave First Avenue Partners for DBS Bank in Singapore [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Opalesque has learned that Bryan Goh will be leaving London-based First Avenue Partners to join DBS Bank in Singapore, which he will officially join in January 2011. “My time at FAP has been a rewarding one. We turned a business plan into a stable and growing b
29 Sep. 2010 Secondary market volume peaks as investors take advantage of August slowdown - Hedgebay [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The traditional summer slowdown in August failed to materialise on the secondary hedge fund market, as Hedgebay registered its highest volume of trading for the year. Despite the increased volume, the average price for assets on the secondary hedge fund market fell slight
28 Sep. 2010 JP Morgan: UK institutional investors increase hedge fund allocations to 28% [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – A survey conducted by J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has shown that since 2007, UK institutional investors have increased their allocations to hedge funds and other alternative investments from 21% to
27 Sep. 2010 Carlson Capital settles with SEC for alleged short selling scheme [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – The Securities and Exchange Commission, the US financial regulator, filed formal charges last Friday againstCarlson Capital, LP, a $5.5bn Dallas-based hedge fund run by Clint Carlson, for alleged improper participat
24 Sep. 2010 Trigon Investment Advisors names Keith Byers Managing Director, Business Development [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Trigon Investment Advisors, a New York-based alternative investment manager, has named Keith Byers as Managing Director - Business Development. Mr. Byers will be responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of all sales and marketing efforts for Trigon.
23 Sep. 2010 Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 0.1% in August, only merger arb funds saw inflows [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Morningstar, Inc., a provider of independent investment research, reported preliminary hedge fund performance for August 2010 and asset flows through July. Hedge funds held up in August, as the Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 0.1% and the currency-hedged Morningsta
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