Tag Archives: alternative investment
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 […]
GAIM Launches Not-For-Profit Hedge Fund Series
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund events and information group, GAIM, has launched its first not-for-profit business breakfast briefing session. In an effort to connect the alternative investment community with up to date information and contact with investors and […]
Hedge Fund Atalaya Expands Investment and Marketing Team
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Encouraged by a promising investment environment and accelerated investment pace, New York-based special opportunities fund, Atalaya Capital Management LP, today announced that it has expanded its team, adding three investment professionals and a marketing professional. […]
Alternative Investments Report: Identify Demand for Hedge Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "High Net Worth Alternative Investments" report to their offering. The report identifies demand for hedge funds, capital protected funds, private equity funds and real estate funds […]
People Moves: Two Hedge Fund Specialists Join Probitas Partners
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Hedge Fund veterans James Coleman and Vincent Le Hodey have joined global alternative investment firm Probitas Partners at its London office. “We are very excited to have James and Vincent join Probitas Partners. They are […]
Hedge Fund Group Awarded Private Equity By Korean Sovereign Wealth Fund
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Swiss-based alternative asset manager, Partners Group, has been selected as the manager for a private equity secondary mandate by the sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC). KIC aims to profit from current dislocations in […]
Hedge fund FRM unit to invest $60 mln in new fund
Forbes – Global fund of hedge funds firm FRM Capital Advisors (FCA) said on Tuesday it will invest up to $60 million in New York-based asset manager WestSpring’s first fund. Specialist hedge fund seeder FCA said the investment is part […]
People Moves: Global Fund Exchange Hires Hedge Fund Specialist
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Alternative investment manager, Global Fund Exchange, has hired A. Michael D’Arpino as Director of Business Development, a new position at the firm. D’Arpino joins Global Fund Exchange from hedge fund manager Clinton Group, Inc. "We […]