From Sagar Chakraverty, Opalesque Asia: According to a letter sent by Andrew Jr. Donohue, Director of US' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to Richard G. Ketchum, Chairman & CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on 18-Dec-09, the SEC indicated that an exception to t

HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index down 0.71% in January, macro worst performer with -2.16% The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index declined by -0.71% in January; this after posting a gain of 20% in 2009.   Performance was mixed across main hedge fund strategies with gains in Relativ

From the Opalesque team: New York-based Nautical Capital, which launched in December 2009, has already set the bar high for success, hoping to eventually become the investment name synonymous with commodities investing. "When you thin

From the Opalesque team: In its 2010 outlook, Connecticut-based, global placement agent CP Eaton Partners expresses optimism about hedge fund industry performance in 2010. With hedge funds completing an impressive 12-month turnaround that ran