Tag Archives: investment-vehicles


Hedge Fund Man Group Shows Positive Product Return

July 10, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Global Hedge fund Man Group has increased their assets under management from $74.6 billion at 31 March 2008 to $79.5 billion at 30 June 2008. "Demand for our fund products has remained strong, both from private […]

Interest Rates Top Swiss DMX Alternative Investment Indice

July 3, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- The DMX, Directional Markets Index, heads the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices provided by Alternative-Index Ltd, with a month-to-date performance of +0.71% and a stellar year-to-date performance of +16.61%. DMX is listed on the Vienna […]

Skandia launches offshore protected fund of funds

July 2, 2008 : Permalink

CityWire.co.uk- Skandia has launched an offshore protected fund of funds which aims to offer capital protection alongside investment returns from the global equity markets.  The Royal Skandia Protected Portfolio Investment Global Vista Life fun (PPI Global Vista) will offer exposure […]

Hedge fund bosses tip global macro, market neutral

June 18, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters UK – Global macro and market neutral strategies look set to be top performers over the next 12-18 months, but it is still too early for a pick-up in distressed debt investing, top hedge fund executives said on Tuesday. […]

Man Group Invests in Weather and CAT Bond Company

June 9, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Man Group has agreed to pay $50 million for a 25% stake in Nephila Capital, an alternative investment manager specializing in insurance-based instruments such as insurance linked securities, catastrophe bonds, insurance swaps and weather derivatives. The […]

Larch Lane and AIG Create Hedge Fund Seeding Deal

June 6, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hedge Fund Investor AIG and Advisor Larch Lane have announced the formation of a joint venture to make seed investments in hedge funds. The joint venture seeks to capitalize on synergies between AIG Investments’ global alternative […]

Stanley Fink Retires From Man Group

June 3, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Man Group announced the retirement of hedge fund magnate Stanley Fink, who will not be seeking re-election as Chairman. He stepped down from Chief Executive in April of last year to become Deputy Chairman. Fink joined […]

Russia-focused fund becomes first listing on London’s Specialist Fund Market

May 30, 2008 : Permalink

HedgeWeek – A hedge fund focusing on Russia and the former Soviet Union, Da Vinci CIS Private Sector Growth Fund, has become the first listing on the Specialist Fund Market, the London Stock Exchange’s new market for alternative investment vehicles. […]