Author Archives: Alex Akesson

GlobeOp Financial Services AuA has increased by 12%, to a record $167 billion in the quarter 31 December 2010, to 31 March 2011. It has increased 46% in the past 12 months. Cash totalled $73 million (unaudited) as at 31 March 2011, a $26 million increase, 54%, since March 2010. The Company will make its planned dividend payment relating to […]

According to a new hedge fund industry study, Sizing The 2010 Hedge Fund Universe: A PerTrac Study, the single-manager hedge fund industry recovered in 2010 with assets under management (AUM) increasing 11% over 2009 to $1.6 trillion. 1,184 new funds were launched, representing a 51% increase over the prior year. Total AUM for single-manager hedge funds and fund of funds was $2.1 […]

The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.2%1 in March, with the year-to-date return at 1.33%. This makes March the ninth consecutive positive month for the hedge fund industry, as managers navigated successfully through turbulent market conditions. The MSCI World Index was down 1.53%2 during the month. Below are the highlights for March: – Strong launch activity was witnessed in […]

Dow Jones Indexes and Credit Suisse today announced the launch of the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index, the newest addition to their market-leading hedge fund index family. “The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was launched in response to increasing investor demand for more transparency and liquidity in the hedge fund universe and we believe […]

During the weeks of May 2nd and May 9th, 100WHF will host a series of nine global education events as part of 100WHF’s 10th Anniversary celebration, demonstrating the organisation’s worldwide presence. The series will kick off in Washington DC, followed by Paris, Toronto, Hong Kong, Milan, London, Boston, New York and end at the SALT conference in Las Vegas (organised […]

The Hedge Fund Association is hosting a Symposium on Successful Hedge Fund Strategies – April 12, 2011 in Naples, FL. with Moderator David Friedland, President of Magnum U.S. Investments. Among the topics are; which strategies are outperforming their peers; where fund of hedge funds managers expect returns to be generated in 2011 and beyond, and how high-net-worth investors should approach due diligence […]

Key points – operating • Funds under Management (FUM) at 31 March 2011 currently estimated at $69.0 billion (31 December 2010: $68.6 billion) • Q4 expected to see net inflows of approximately $0.7 billion, reflecting $5.3 billion sales (predominantly in open ended alternatives and long only) and $4.6 billion redemptions • Investment movement flat across the firm in January and February, with […]