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Arden hires HedgeMark to build growing custom portfolios business

Fund of hedge funds manager Arden wants to develop its customised business by offering detailed risk reporting on underlying funds. Data will be provided by hedge fund platform HedgeMark.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Feb 2012secure

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US regulators step up hedge fund investigations

Recent insider trading and fraud cases involving hedge funds are indicative of a more aggressive approach to investigating financial crimes in the US as the focus moves to suspicious trading activity....

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Feb 2012secure

Blackstone fund of hedge funds business has net $6.4 billion inflow

Blackstone Group’s fund of hedge funds business had net inflows of $6.4 billion in 2011 despite flat performance for many funds. Assets under management grew 14% in 2011 to close to $38 billion.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Feb 2012secure

Legg Mason targets mass-affluent investors with Permal FoHF

Legg Mason has launched a registered version of Permal’s fixed income fund of hedge funds for US accredited investors. The FoHF focuses on developed, emerging market and hedged fixed income strategies.......

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Feb 2012secure

Hedge fund administrator GlobeOp to be acquired by private equity group

Private equity group TPG Partners is poised to acquire hedge fund administrator GlobeOp Financial Services in a cash deal said to be valued at around $802 million.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2012secure

Sprott sounds warning on global risks

Canadian asset manager Eric Sprott says recent market stability will be short-lived and tells investors to increase exposure to precious metals. He warns of prolonged low US growth.

Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012secure

Hedge funds eye European distressed debt opportunity

High-yield credit and distressed debt strategies are likely to be the best sources of alpha in 2012, according to hedge fund managers speaking at the Gaim 2012 conference in Boca Raton, Florida.

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Jan 2012secure

Congruent Equity set for emerging markets fund launch in Q2

A former AllianceBernstein CIO is preparing to launch an emerging markets hedge fund. Congruent Equity's process will combine fundamentals-based company research and quantitative stock analysis.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Jan 2012secure

M&A lull poses challenge for event driven equity funds

A drop in M&A volumes has hurt the performance of event driven equity hedge funds. Managers are optimistic 2012 will bring more deals and better returns, if macroeconomic conditions remain stable.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Jan 2012secure

Diamondback seeks to calm investors over insider trading allegations

Hedge fund Diamondback Capital says it cut ties with alleged insider traders and has been co-operating with investigators from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and US Attorney's Office.

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Jan 2012secure

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