Awards held in association with HFMWeek magazine
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has been awarded the Fund of Hedge Funds Administrator of the Year award at the inaugural HFMWeek Service Provider Awards, held in London in May. The awards recognize companies that have outperformed their peers during 2008-2009 and demonstrated financial progress, growth and genuine innovation. Judges [...]
Hermes Appoints Saker Nusseibeh as Head of Investment
Hermes Fund Managers Ltd (Hermes) is delighted to announce the appointment of Saker
Nusseibeh in a new role as Head of Investments, spanning all of its asset management
capabilities.
Saker will take responsibility for the continued drive to develop Hermes’ investment
capabilities to their full potential, providing oversight and support to the [...]
S&P Fund Services Launches Its Fund of Hedge Fund Ratings and Research Into the US Via a Partnership with HedgeFund.net,
Partnership allows US investors greater access to deep research and ratings on funds of hedge funds
NEW YORK, April 22 /PRNewswire/ — Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has announced that its Fund of Hedge Funds ratings and [...]
Legg Mason and Permal Announce Launch of the Legg Mason Permal Tactical Allocation Fund
- Legg Mason’s First Mutual Fund Partnership with Permal -
BALTIMORE, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Legg Mason (NYSE: LM) today announced the launch of the Legg Mason Permal Tactical Allocation Fund, a global multi-asset tactical allocation mutual fund, managed by its fund-of-hedge-funds affiliate, [...]
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Raises $1.14 Billion for Private Markets Fund IV
NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) today announced that Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) raised $1.14 billion in commitments for Morgan Stanley Private Markets Fund IV (“Private Markets Fund IV”), a private equity fund of funds. The [...]
Navatar Group Signs New Customers KStone Partners, Kelvingrove Partners, and Zebra Capital to Use Hedge Fund CRM Application Built and Run on the Force.com Platform
NEW YORK, April 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navatar Group, a global salesforce.com partner in financial services, today announced several new customers, including KStone Partners, Kelvingrove Partners and Zebra Capital. The [...]
MPI Research Paper Introduces Method to Monitor Daily Hedge Fund Performance Estimates
Proposed methodology allows investors to estimate daily returns
Daily performance provides investors with greater transparency into hedge fund risks
SUMMIT, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Markov Processes International (MPI), a leading investment research and technology provider, today announced the release of a research paper illustrating how investors can monitor hedge [...]
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Results of 2008 PerTrac Hedge Fund Database Study Reveal 1.3% Fewer Funds and 36.1% Drop in AUM
PerTrac Financial Solutions today announced the aggregate results of the 2008 PerTrac Hedge Fund Database Study, revealing a 1.3% drop in the number of hedge funds and funds of hedge funds included in major hedge fund databases since last [...]
Hedge fund due diligence is one of the most important topics right now for both hedge fund managers and hedge fund investors who need to make sure they understand all aspects of a hedge fund manager’s investment program and structure. The press release below discusses a new due diligence operational group who investigates both hedge [...]