Hedge Funds Review
Flurry of deals as big asset managers target stakes in hedge funds
The past couple of months have seen six established hedge funds sell minority stakes to large fund managers, including Neuberger Berman and GAM
Hedge fund due diligence process considers myriad aspects of qualitative and quantitative factors
Attention to due diligence
China-focused hedge funds produce outstanding performance in 2012
China-focused hedge funds performed well in 2012 and tend to show significantly lower volatility compared with their equity benchmark. Event driven and special situation funds were a positive for 2012.
Diapason launches hedge fund strategy playing energy arbitrage opportunities in liquid futures
Independent commodity asset manager Diapason Commodities Management is launching a hedge fund trading spreads between commodity future contracts using a proprietary model of the refining industry.
Eiffel Credit Opportunities: Eiffel Investment Group
Eiffel capitalises on catalysts in European credit through long/short hedge fund
Ex-Citadel managing director's structured credit hedge fund secures seed deal
Grosvenor Capital Management has committed $85 million in seed capital for a structured credit hedge fund started by a group of former Citadel executives.
Mariner absorbs Concordia as hedge fund consolidation gathers pace
Concordia Advisors, which manages around $1 billion in relative value-oriented interest rate, credit and equity strategies, is to merge with $10 billion hedge fund Mariner Investment Group.
Sponsored supplement: Exante 2013
Exante managing partner Alexey Kirienko discusses how technology is at the centre of creating systems and product offerings that are attractive for both asset managers and investors.
MKP sells stake to Dyal and bolsters senior management team
Private equity fund Dyal Capital Partners has made its fifth hedge fund investment with the purchase of a minority stake in MKP, a hedge fund manager specialising in global macro and credit strategies.
Sponsored feature: Ganado & Associates
Outsourcing by fund managers under AIFMD – A new framework or more of the same?
Special report Malta 2012/2013: Dawn of a new era
Malta is poised for growth as EU legislation on the alternative fund industry comes into effect in July 2013. Elections scheduled for March 2013 could also boost growth of financial services.
Malta confident of expansion fillip with introduction of EU alternative fund managers directive
Special report Malta 2012/2013: Dawn of a new era
Maltese legal services eyes possible growth opportunities from introduction of AIFM directive in 2013
Special report Malta 2012/2013: Dawn of a new era
Maltese fund administration sector expands as Citco opens for business in 2013
Special report Malta 2012/2013: Dawn of a new era
Larger custodians beginning to see attractions of Malta as hedge fund jurisdiction
Special report Malta 2012/2013: Dawn of a new era
Service providers see promise for Malta despite lack of custodians
Special report Malta 2012/2013: Dawn of a new era
Malta at a glance
Special report: Malta 2012/2013: Dawn of a new era
11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012
The best of Europe’s fund of hedge funds community was recognised at the 11th Annual European FoHF Awards 2012. Some of the big winners were FRM, Paamco, Aberdeen AM and Goldman Sachs AM International.
Audio: Swiss asset management industry goes on offensive to boost European market share
Battle for the future