Fixed income specialist sets foundations for a solid future Sydney-based Basis Capital Funds Management Ltd has attained a five-year track record, making it one of a select few Australian hedge funds with institutional quality management expertise. Basis Capital’s Pac-Rim Opportunity […]

Tokyo Hedge Funds Club, the informal network of professionals in the Japanese hedge funds industry, has seen explosive growth. Since the club’s launch only five months ago, the network has grown to more than 1,000 members. Its networking evenings in […]

I-Net Bridge: For September, the 26 funds participating in the Nedgroup Hedge Fund Review delivered an average return of 3.9% net of fees, beating the sluggish bond market, which rose 0.1%, but lagging strong gains of 10% in local equities. […]

Special from Jay B. Gould, White & Case LLP On October 19, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published for public comment an interpretive release (the “Release”) regarding the scope of brokerage and research services in light of […]

( www.hedgeco.net ) – Chicago – October 20, 2005 – New fund flows into hedge funds slowed to $9.4 billion in the third quarter, down from $10.9 billion in the second quarter and $16.9 billion in the third quarter 2004, […]

( www.hedgeco.net ) – NEW YORK (Oct. 19, 2005)—Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index. The Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index represents the largest, super-sector leaders […]

Life After Registration by Janaya Moscony What is expected of advisers who are registered with the SEC? According to Rule 206(4)-7, advisers must: 1                      Adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities […]

NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 17, 2005  — The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.63% for September 2005, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLCand senior member of the CSFB Hedge Fund Investments Group.  Ã¢â‚¬Å“Hedge […]

                In sophisticated financial circles, a discussion about “risk” is often introduced by some statistical measure which attempts to quantify risk in terms of a precise calculated number.  It’s a clean and easy approach.  Asset managers can state boldly: “my […]

HEDGE FUNDS ROCK OUT On Thursday 29th September 2005, 550 rockers came together for Hedge Funds Rock and the inaugural Australian Hedge Funds Awards. The evening was a huge success with fund managers letting their hair down for one night […]

NEW YORK, October 5, 2005 – Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC, asubsidiary of Mellon Financial Corporation, today announced that it hasestablished a specialist research team in Hong Kong to cover Asianmarkets.  This team will support Mellon HBV’s global multi-strategydiscipline and […]

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Fairfield Straits Lion Adds Australian Exposure with: FAIRFIELD FORTITUDE AUSTRALIAN ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND LTD. 4 October 2005, Singapore. Fairfield Straits Lion Asset Management Limited (“FSL”) continues its series of fund launches in 2005 with the […]