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In the week ending 05 September, 2014, Erin Gibbs, equity CIO for S&P Capital IQ, said that according to a study stocks with higher levels of hedge fund ownership displayed higher relative returns; another study by from Cerulli Associates showed that financial firms are targeting the $3.4tln held by U.S. investors in cash equivalents at banks. Meanwhile, a survey by Concept Capital showed that investors’ allocations to alternative investments are growing, and Custody Risk's Alternative Fund Administration Survey found noticeable differences in the service offerings of providers to hedge funds, funds of alternative funds, private equity and real estate funds.

BlackRock said it would launch a hedge fund boutique within its vast investment management empire; Old Park Capital announced the launch of its Cayman Island-domiciled the Old Park Capital Maestro Fund Limited; and Architas has unveiled the Architas Diversified Real Asset fund for its chief investment officer Caspar Rock.

Lyxor AM has launched four new European ETFs; and Neuberger Berman registered nine of its UCITS funds in the Republic of Korea.

Macquarie Group closed down nine more ‘Blueprint’ funds of van Eyk; Rinehart Capital blamed high-frequency traders for the demise of its hedge fund; and Migdal Capital closed Dragon Ventures after Yaakov Weinstein left the firm.

The Morningstar MSCI Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Index rose 0.4 % in July (+4.5% YTD); The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index posted a gain of +1.09% in August (+2.16% YTD); ......................

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