09/25/2013
New Fund Will Allow Investors to Bet on Bitcoins
Marketplace SecondMarket is raising money for the Bitcoin Investment Trust, the first investment fund in the United States to hold the virtual currency.
Alternative Investments
09/24/2013
New York Life Investments confirms €380m purchase of Dexia AM
New York Life Investments has confirmed it is buying Dexia Asset Management for €380m, with the deal closing by 31 December, subject to regulatory approval.
09/22/2013
Warren Buffett calls Fed ‘Greatest Hedge Fund in History’
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has described the US Federal Reserve Bank as “the greatest hedge fund in history” because of the revenue its bond-buying program has been generating for the US government
09/22/2013
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: September Notifications 4.21%
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2013 measured 4.21%, up from 4.00% in August.
09/22/2013
New York Life Re-Enters Talks With Dexia Over Sale of AM Division
Dexia added that any agreement would be subject to the finalisation of its key terms and the employee consultation process.
09/19/2013
Hedge fund survey demonstrates critical value of research
The survey was designed to determine not only what investors look for
09/18/2013
TD Asset Management Inc. to terminate operations of nine mutual funds
Securityholders may redeem or switch their holdings in the funds for settlement on or prior to the termination date
09/16/2013
America's Richest Hedge Fund Managers
The cost of entry to the Forbes 400 now stands at a staggering $1.3 billion, up $200 million from last yea
09/12/2013
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index returns 0.29%in August
Net flows were moderately positive for September, with capital activity falling slightly from previous months.
09/11/2013
Citi Surpasses $500 Billion in Alternative Assets under Administration
Citi has surpassed $500 billion in alternative assets under administration, affirming its leadership as one of the largest fund administrators in the alternative asset management industry.
09/10/2013
Institutions Look to Hedge Funds for Risk Management and Diversification
Institutions look to hedge funds for risk management and diversification according to new research from Cerulli Associates, a Boston-based global analytics firm.
09/10/2013
Sotheby's Announces Review of Capital Allocation and Financial Policies
Sotheby's today announced that the Board of Directors is conducting a thorough review of its capital allocation and financial policies as part of the Company's ongoing commitment to deliver exceptional shareholder value.
09/09/2013
Hedge Funds research reveals importance of establishing institutional credibility
New global research undertaken by analyst firm Aite Group and SunGard finds that hedge funds see institutional credibility as a key element for achieving success.
09/03/2013
Borges, First Hedge Fund Standards Board Chair, Dies
Borges served as deputy governor of the Bank of Portugal in the early 1990s
09/02/2013
Citigroup sheds more than $6 bn in PE, hedge fund assets: Report
On Aug. 9, Citi sold a $1.9 billion emerging markets hedge fund to the fund's managers, the people said.
08/28/2013
Michael Karsch to close down $1.8bn hedge fund firm
He is shutting down his 13-year-old hedge fund firm Karsch Capital Management and would return most of the firm’s $1.8bn assets to investors.
08/27/2013
IndexUniverse And Brown Brothers Harriman Launch First Annual ETF Advisor Survey
We are thrilled to be working with IndexUniverse to publish the results of this insightful and important survey
08/22/2013
EBS take new step to rein in high-frequency traders
High-frequency traders use powerful computer models to pump a large number of often small orders at a super-fast pace.
08/20/2013
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: August notifications 4.00%
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator represents the sum of forward redemption notices received from investors in hedge funds administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the GlobeOp platform
08/20/2013
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.88 per cent in July
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.88% in July.