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20 Oct. 2010 BlackRock 3Q2010 profit beats expectations up 31% compared to 3Q2009 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) today reported third quarter 2010 net income1 of $551 million, up $234 million from a year ago and up $119 million compared to second quarter 2010. Operating income
20 Oct. 2010 Castle Alternative Invest completes second line share buyback program [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Castle Alternative Invest AG, the global fund of hedge funds investment company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and on the London Stock Exchange announced that it has completed the second line share buyback programme initiated on 21 June 2010. Accordingly, the second li
19 Oct. 2010 Lyster Watson Alpha Indices show large September gains for Asia (+5.60%) and emerging markets (+5.60%) hedge funds [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - LW / True Alpha Hedge Fund Indices, presented below, are a series of non-investable benchmarks designed to be a representative composite of randomly generated portfolios of hedge fund strategy peers, factoring in both volatility and return. The performance of these indic
19 Oct. 2010 Deloitte Asset Management Services launches emerging manager platform offering tax, auditing, advisory and consulting [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Deloitte announced today its asset management services practice has launched a global full-service hedge fund emerging manager platform offering a unique mix of traditional and non-traditional professional services across audit, tax, financial advisory and consulting. Th
19 Oct. 2010 Edhec Indices: All but one strategy registered solid returns in September [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The ebb and flow of the stock market over the past few months continued in September, notably with the S&P 500 index surging (+8.92%) and implied volatility (23.70%) decreasing by 2.35%. With its best return since the rebound of spring 2009, the S&P 500 index managed a pr
19 Oct. 2010 AIMA: version of Directive that has been agreed by EU finance ministers is considerable improvement but there are still concerns [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - “AIMA, as the global hedge fund association, has engaged intensively and constructively with European and international policymakers on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ Directive since the original draft was published by the European Commission in spring 2009.<
19 Oct. 2010 EU Council agrees on AIFM draft directive, to conclude negotiations with EU Parliament later [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Council reached agreement on a draft directive on the management of hedge funds and other alternative investment funds, with a view to concluding negotiations with the European Parliament so as to allow the text to be adopted at first reading. The draft dire
19 Oct. 2010 HFR: Hedge fund assets increase by $120bn to total of $1.77tn due to performance and investors' inflows [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – Industry completes recovery from record performance drawdown; HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index surpasses October 2007 peak Hedge funds recorded the largest quarterly asset jump in over three years, with total industry capital increasing by $120 billion
19 Oct. 2010 Estlander & Partners launches new UCITS III fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Estlander & Partners announced today the launch of the UCITS III compliant Estlander & Partners Freedom Fund UI. The German domiciled fund is a Ucits III compliant version of the successful non-Ucits Estlander & Partners Freedom fund. The fund realizes a combination of th
19 Oct. 2010 Pierre-Edouard Coiffard joins Olympia Capital Management as Deputy CIO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pierre-Edouard Coiffard joined Olympia Capital Management on 15 October 2010 as Deputy CIO in charge of Strategic Analysis. He is based in London and will report to Guido Bolliger, CIO. Pierre-Edouard Coiffard was previously Senior Portfolio Manager at Altigefi,
19 Oct. 2010 Agilith North American Diversified Fund returns 47.9% in first three years [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Agilith Capital Inc. announced that its flagship fund – the Agilith North American Diversified Fund (NAD Fund) - has completed its third year of operations. Launched in October 2007, the Fund has achieved an exceptional three-year return of 47.9%, representing a compound
18 Oct. 2010 Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index up 3.58% in September (asset weighted basis) and +2.99% equal weighted basis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished September 2010 up 3.58% on an asset weighted basis and up 2.99% on an equal weighted basis. The Index underperformed broader equities, but performed in line with broader hedge fund indices this month on
18 Oct. 2010 Barclay CTA Index +1.90% in September (+2.45% YTD), Ag traders up 7.33% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed futures gained 1.90% in September according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is now up 2.45% after three quarters in 2010. “The best September for equities since WW II, a robust rally in commodities, and a deteriorating US Dol
18 Oct. 2010 Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index up 2% in September, 2.8% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform which tracks the overall hedge fund universe, was up +2% in September, lifting year to date gains to 2.8%. Financial markets featured strong trends during the month of Se
18 Oct. 2010 CQS to list Diversified Fund on the LSE [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CQS today announces its intention to establish CQS Diversified Fund Limited (“CQS Diversified” or the “Company”). It is intended that the Company, once established, will seek admission to trading of its ordinary shares (“Shares”) on the Main Market of the London Stock Exc
16 Oct. 2010 RBC Hedge 250 Index up 2.2% (est.) in September, 2.54% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - RBC Capital Markets today reported that for the month of September 2010 the RBC Hedge 250 Index(R) had a net return of 2.20 per cent. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to 2.54 per cent. These returns are estimated and will be finalized by the middle of next
15 Oct. 2010 Update: Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index confirmed to finish up 3.43% in September (5.98% YTD) [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) is confirmed up 3.43% in September and 5.98% YTD Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc., said, “The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index rose 3.43% in Se
14 Oct. 2010 Man Group announces completion of GLG Partners acquisition [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Man Group plc ("Man") and GLG Partners, Inc. ("GLG") announce that the recommended acquisition of GLG by Man has been completed, to create a multi-style, performance-focused alternative asset manager with funds of around $63 billion un
14 Oct. 2010 EDHEC Risk Institute: Without the use of robust estimators, minimising extreme risks may be worse than not minimising them [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In recent research on advanced modelling for alternative investments*, supported by Newedge Prime Brokerage, EDHEC Risk Institute analysed whether portfolio selection techniques with a focus on extreme risks are truly superior to traditional return and risk analysis in si
14 Oct. 2010 Everest Capital partners with Condoleezza Rice and Stephen Hadley who will advise Investment committee [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – Everest Capital (“Everest”), an investment management firm focused on global and emerging markets, today announced a strategic advisory partnership with RiceHadley Group (“RiceHadley”), the consulting firm co-founded by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and
14 Oct. 2010 Brevan Howard to list BH Credit Catalysts Limited on London Stock Exchange [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Brevan Howard Capital Management LP today announced the proposed listing of a new investment company, BH Credit Catalysts Limited, on the London Stock Exchange. Fund Structure BH Credit Catalysts Limited (the “C
13 Oct. 2010 Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 3.63% in September (+5.26% YTD), index reaches new high ground and recovers from financial meltdown [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds gained 3.63% in September according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date the Index is up 5.26%. “September’s gain puts the Index into new high ground,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. “The prio
13 Oct. 2010 HFI: Global hedge fund assets edge up slightly to $1.87tln [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - - Slowdown reflects flat performance and neutral inflows and outflows from investors in the first half - New York still the leading centre, followed by London, but Asia and emerging markets on the rise - Total assets still well short of the peak in 2007
13 Oct. 2010 Activist investing back in fashion; Ackman bullish on U.S. economy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update – Activist hedge funds suffered a lot during the 2008 global financial crisis. But with improving economy and relatively cheap stock markets, as well as cash-heavy companies, the strategy is ripe for a rebound. A report by the New York Times
12 Oct. 2010 Hedge fund managers increase risk exposures during September after giving back July gains in August - Man hedge fund report [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund managers increased their appetite for risk in September following signals that the Federal Reserve will vote to take additional quantitative easing measures when they meet in November, according to Man, one of the world's largest listed hedge fund providers
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