Tag Archives: alternative investment
Open Europe Hedge Fund Survey Findings
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Based on two surveys of private equity managers and hedge fund managers, carried out during August 2009, Open Europe has published the most comprehensive study to date of the likely impact of the EU’s proposed Alternative […]
Europe Fund Law ‘To Cost $2.8 Billion’ in Year One, Survey Says
Bloomberg – The European Union’s proposed rules for hedge funds and private equity firms may cost as much as 1.9 billion euros ($2.8 billion) in the first year and 985 million euros annually thereafter, an industry survey says. The Directive […]
France, Britain converge on EU hedge fund rules
EurActiv – French financial market regulator AMF has aligned itself with British opinion on the EU draft directive to reign in alternative investment funds, in contrast with the strictly pro-regulation stance of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. At a conference in […]
Lyxor sees managed account assets doubling
Guardian – French Bank Societe Generale’s Lyxor Asset Management expects to double the assets under management in its managed accounts platform to about $25 billion by the end of the year, reclaiming ground it lost in 2008’s wave of redemptions, […]
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest WildCard Play-Off
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A Leg To Stand On is celebrating the sixth anniversary of their annual benefit, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest. It is being held at B.B. King Blues Club in New York on Thursday, October 8. The Rocktoberfest Wildcard […]
EU lawmaker says hedge fund rules may be beefed up
Reuters – A draft European Union law to regulate the managers of hedge funds and other alternative investment funds may be strengthened despite fierce opposition from Britain and industry, a senior EU lawmaker said on Friday. The bloc’s governments and […]
Dutch pension funds criticise EU hedge fund rules
Reuters UK – The Dutch pension fund sector has joined criticism of a European Union regulatory directive for hedge funds and private equity, saying the new rules may cut investment opportunities and raise costs. The EU’s draft “Alternative Investment Fund […]
Global Climate Change Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investment manager and advisor, Climate Change Capital, (CCC) has been appointed to manage a climate change fund for Dublin-domiciled UCITS platform, Russell OpenWorld. The Global Climate Change Fund will be managed by Climate Change […]
What Investors Want from Hedge Funds Now
BusinessWeek – After contributing their fair share to the more than $1 trillion in estimated global financial industry losses in this credit crunch, hedge funds appear to be on the mend. However, the alternative investment vehicles known for returns that […]
Specialist Alternative Asset Management Firm targeting MENA region gets licence to operate from DIFC
AMEinfo – Gulfmena will introduce its flagship investment strategy through ‘Gulfmena Arab Opportunities Fund’ a macro-directional (market-directional) absolute return public equities fund that will be launched in the last quarter of 2009. The first MENA hedge fund of its kind, […]
Mizuho Corp aims to boost size of CTA fund to $1 bln
Reuters – Japan’s Mizuho Corporate Bank said it aims to expand the size of a hedge fund managed by its U.S. unit eight times over to 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in five years by attracting money from domestic pension […]
Global fund Kuwaiti hedge fund outperforms benchmarks
Gulf News – Kuwait Global Capital Management Ltd, the alternative investment funds arm of Global Investment House, has announced positive results for Global Umbrella Europe Hedge Fund. The fund has returned about 6.6 per cent year to date 2009, outperforming […]