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US Concerto wins €60 million Ucits long/short credit mandate from Goodhart Partners

Concerto Asset Management has won a €60 million ($76.86 million) long/short credit alpha absolute return mandate from Goodhart Partners, a multi-manager business based in London.

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Sep 2010

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New index moves into the currency futures market

Alpha Financial Technologies (AFT) has launched FX Trends Index to help investors capitalise on volatility within the currency markets. The index tracks price movements across 11 currencies.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Aug 2010

S&P tracks premium risk across indexes

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has launched an index series, S&P Factor Indexes, that record the risk premium between asset classes and financial markets.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Aug 2010

Investors reward hedge funds with increased allocations

A Russell Investments survey has found that allocation to alternative investments, including hedge funds, is set to rise, despite an increased awareness of the risks involved.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Aug 2010

Gulf International Bank launches emerging markets fund

The UK subsidiary of the Gulf International Bank has unveiled the multi-strategy Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (EMOF) with seed capital of over $100 million.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Aug 2010

BNY Mellon to support short positions in ETFs

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has become the first service provider to support short positions in an exchange traded fund (ETF). It will provide custody, fund accounting and fund administration.

Hedge Funds Review | 29 Jul 2010

Long Short Ratio exposes global decline in negative sentiment

The recently launched Long Short Ratio from Data Explorers is at a two-year high, indicating short sellers are now taking money off the table, according to Will Duff Gordon.

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Jul 2010

Wermuth Asset Management looks for value in Russian markets

German family office Wermuth Asset Management’s Greater Europe Fund focuses on Russia in long/short multi-asset class portfolio investing in debt, equities, derivatives, currencies and commodities....

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jul 2010 | secure

EXCLUSIVE: TAM set for credit fund launch

Tamalpais Asset Management (TAM) is preparing to launch a long/short credit strategy which will trade credit default swaps (CDS) in a market neutral framework.

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Jun 2010

Distressed debt hedge funds find few opportunities

Hedge funds and private equity funds have raised billions of dollars to invest in distressed debt over the past two years. But investing this capital could prove to be difficult.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 May 2010 | secure

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