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In the week ending 13 March, 2015 it was reported that a fearless David Fear has launched Thunderbird Partners hedge fund with $1.5bn in assets. At least 73% of hedge funds launched by new U.S. managers last year had equity or equity-related strategies; Vanguard announced its plan to launch a multi-alternative mutual fund, Vanguard Alternative Strategies Fund; Collins Capital recently announced the launch of the Collins Long/Short Credit Fund; Paribas Investment Partners has announced plan to launch two new funds, including one multi-asset income product focused on Europe; UBS Global Asset has introduced a currency-hedged broad commodities ETF on the London Stock Exchange; Timoneer Energy is readying a new CTA fund to take on the new natural gas market opportunity; and Geoff Keegan has launched an emerging long/short equity hedge fund called Creciente Partners Investment Management.

A study by Preqin showed that Asia-Pacific-based hedge fund companies hire more women executives than their Western counterparts; in a Neuberger Berman white paper, Bob Rice had concluded that the alternative investments are needed to change the market; and a joint study by KPMG International, MFA and AIMA has found that hedge fund managers are eagerly adapting to changing markets, investors and products.

Toby Bartlett last month closed down his Hong Kong-based Arena Capital Management; and Marko Dimitrijevic is returning most of the money in his Everest Cap......................

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