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Gold futures launched

Neonet, the neutral provider of global direct market access brokerage services and trading technology, has expanded its derivatives series with Eurex gold futures. Neonet connected to Eurex in February......

Hedge Funds Review | 17 Feb 2009secure

Investors keep faith with hedge funds concludes survey

Over three-quarters (76.9%) of investors said the turbulence of the last 12 months had not affected their confidence in the hedge funds industry, according to a survey by Preqin.

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Feb 2009secure

Castlestone announces proposed hybrid fund launch

New York fund manager Castlestone Management will launch Defensive Equity fund to invest in a mix of managed futures and equity indices. The fund is to be launched at the end of January as abs open-ended......

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Jan 2009secure

Fund of Hedge Fund Awards 2008

The best of the funds of hedge fund (FoHF) business were honoured at the Hedge Funds Review's 2008 European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards gala dinner. The winners of the 18 categories highlighting the best......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008secure

Third quarter gold statistics show hedge funds selling off positions

Dollar demand for gold reached an all time quarterly record of $32 billion in the third quarter of 2008, according to the latest figures* released by the World Gold Council (WGC). The rise was attributed......

Hedge Funds Review | 19 Nov 2008secure

Environmental fund raises a further £18 million

The Ludgate Environmental Fund (LEF), an AIM-listed investment company focused on the environmental/clean technology sector, has raised £18 million of new capital increasing its assets to £50 million......

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Nov 2008secure

Carbon markets defy global downturn

Carbon trading, while slow to take off, is beginning to catch on with hedge funds as a new asset class. Kris Devasabai, US Editor, and Stephen Quigley report

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

Hedge funds fill gap left by lack of bank-based trade financing

As avenues of traditional trade finance have dried up as a consequence of the banking crisis, hedge funds have seen an opportunity. Jamie Wynn-Williams reports

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

Quantifying hedge fund default risk

By their very nature hedge funds allow the investor to be exposed to different risk factors such as volatility, counterparty or liquidity risk. Exposure to these risk factors is not only a source of superior......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

Investors' interest intensifies in hedge funds as countries compete for business

With vast sums looking for attractive investment opportunities, the Middle East is ripe for hedge fund development. While there are significant challenges still to overcome, liberalisation and the development......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

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