Tag Archives: transparency
Hedge fund replication index offers exposure to alternatives
Investment News – Seizing on an anticipated increase in demand for alternative investments, a Greenwich, Conn.-based firm has rolled out an investible hedge-fund-tracking index that offers liquidity and transparency. TrueBeta LLC’s index is designed to replicate the performance of the […]
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 […]
HedgeSphere Funds of Hedge Funds Software Release
West Palm beach (HedgeCo.net) – Swiss funds of hedge funds (FoHF) tech. provider Infonic AG, released the latest version of its software suite for FoHFs, HedgeSphere 4.3. “For many funds of hedge funds, including those with complex portfolio structures, management […]
Harvard seeks to manage more money internally: report
Reuters – Harvard University’s multibillion dollar endowment is adopting a strategy of selling off some holdings in hedge funds, private-equity firms and other money managers to bring more money under the control of internal investing staff over the next few […]
Harvard seeks to manage more money internally: report
Reuters – Harvard University’s multibillion dollar endowment is adopting a strategy of selling off some holdings in hedge funds, private-equity firms and other money managers to bring more money under the control of internal investing staff over the next few […]
Ogier’s ‘Evolution of Offshore Investment Funds’ Seminar
PR Inside – “Hedge fund managers naturally seek international as well as national investors. To continue to do so in today’s evolving regulatory environment, managers are likely to need to establish operations in the EU for EU domiciled investors, in […]
U.S. regulator to identify hedge fund bets in commods
Reuters – The regulator of U.S. commodity markets said on Tuesday his agency’s weekly Commitments of Traders report will be revamped to include hedge fund positions for better transparency. "Enhancing the quality of information in these weekly reports will better […]
CIFSA calls for hedge funds dialogue
Caymen Net News – The Cayman Islands Financial Services Association (CIFSA) has addressed efforts to boost disclosure of information about hedge funds, and has cautioned that the move must be widely agreed and equally applied. Meanwhile, regulators at the Cayman […]
Rating agencies blamed for securities mispricing
The Guardian – The BIS said the retreat from riskier investments such as stocks in favour of safer bonds could pressure stock markets, delaying their recovery. "Similarly, the decline in the pension wealth of households participating in defined contribution plans […]
UK FSA Extends Reporting for Short-Selling Financial Stocks
Bloomberg – Hedge funds and other investors who short-sell shares in Britain’s financial companies must continue to disclose their trades, the U.K.’s financial regulator said. A reporting requirement put in place by the Financial Services Authority in January will continue […]
Hermes wants more fund transparency
Reuters UK – Pension fund manager Hermes has called for a shake-up of the hedge fund industry, demanding greater transparency and fee structures closer aligned to performance. The asset manager, which runs BT’s giant pension fund, said it wanted to […]