Category Archives: Press Releases

Appleby boosts funds and finance capability with arrival of Ian Gobin

Appleby’s Cayman office has added further strength to its global funds and finance teams with the appointment of funds and finance heavy hitter, Ian Gobin, to its Cayman practice. Ian is returning to the Cayman Islands, having spent eleven years […]

Asset Value Investors In-Sources with Paladyne Suite

Paladyne Systems, Inc., a Broadridge Financial Solutions, company (NYSE:BR) and leading provider of next generation investment management solutions, today announced that long-only traditional asset management firm Asset Value Investors (AVI) has selected and implemented Paladyne to bring greater ownership and […]

Alix Capital announces winners of inaugural UCITS Alternative Index (UAI) Awards

Europe – Alix Capital, the Geneva-based provider of the UCITS Alternatives Index family of indices, has announced the winners of its inaugural UCITS Alternative Index (UAI) Awards. The awards, which will be held annually, honor the UCITS hedge funds that […]

Decosimo Provides Leadership For National Hedge Fund Tax & K-1 Boot Camp Seminar

New York – Decosimo, a Top 100 accounting and business advisory firm, will be lending its leadership for hedge fund education targeting hedge fund investors and management teams. Decosimo is providing support as the lead sponsor and Principal Karl J. Jordan, […]

Pyxis Capital, L.P., Adds Four New Regional Sales Directors

Pyxis Capital L.P. (“Pyxis”), a leading provider of registered alternative investments, has continued its rapid business expansion, announcing today that it has hired new Regional Sales Directors in Texas, Illinois, California and the Northeast. Casey Gage (Texas), Sandie Rodda (Illinois), […]

TrimTabs and BarclayHedge Report Hedge Funds Take in $4.7 billion in November 2012

BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported that the hedge fund industry took in a net $4.7 billion (0.3% of assets) in November, reversing a $10.3 billion outflow in October. The results are based on data from 2,935 funds. The latest […]

Hedge Funds Finish the Year with Gains and Outperform the S&P 500 in Q4

The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced +1.45% in December (+6.99% YTD), while the S&P 500 increased +0.71% (+13.40% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.60% (+7.26% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index advanced +0.31% (+15.92% YTD). Bonds were down, […]

JP Morgan to Disclose Shadow NAVs Daily

J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced that three of its U.S. money market funds will begin to disclose their market-based NAVs per share (also known as Shadow NAVs) on a daily basis. This additional disclosure will provide investors with greater […]

Agecroft Partners Predicts Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends for 2013

Agecroft Partners predicts that the hedge fund industry will set a new record for assets in 2013 despite the lackluster investment performance for the industry over the past two years. This will be driven by pension funds increasing their asset […]

Empiritrage, LLC Launches Empirical Quantitative Value

Empiritrage, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, is pleased to announce the formal launch of its new flagship Empirical Quantitative Value (“EQV”) strategy with a strategic investment of $20,600,000 from a multi-billion dollar family office located in New York, New […]

Emerging Hedge Funds Offering Innovative Fee Structures to Raise Capital

A new whitepaper by mid-Atlantic hedge fund law firm Hirschler Fleischer finds that hedge fund managers— particularly managers of new launches and emerging funds—are responding with unique, tailored fee arrangements in contrast to the “2 & 20” manager compensation that appeared monolithic […]

John Budzyna hands over Hedge Funds Care reins to new President Dean Backer

Hedge Funds Care, an international non-profit organization which raises funds and awareness for programs to prevent and treat child abuse, announced today that Dean C. Backer has become the new President, taking over from John M. Budzyna, who has just […]