Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Mellon HBV European Subsidiary Passes Milestone
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--A Europe-focused event-driven vehicle managed by the British subsidiary of Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC went above US$100 million in assets. The strategy covers...
May 17, 2004
Fimat Joins Tokyo Commodities ExchangeTOKYO (HedgeWorld.com)--Fimat Group's Australian branch has become the first foreign firm to join the Tokyo Commodities Exchange. Becoming a member of the exchange, known as TOCOM,...
May 17, 2004
Two Academic Anthologies from Gregoriou et al.Book Review "Hedge Funds: Strategies, Risk Assessment, and Returns," eds Greg N. Gregoriou, Vassilios N. Karavas, & Fabrice Rouah, Washington, DC, Beard Books, 2003, 390...
May 10, 2004
Another Massachusetts Pension Fund Wants In To Hedge FundsLEXINGTON, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--Add the Town of Lexington Retirement System to the list of small- and mid-sized pension funds in Massachusetts that want access to hedge...
May 10, 2004
DrKW Hires Six for Hedge Fund SalesLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein hired a number of executives as directors in the hedge fund sales department, according to a statement from the firm. Hired in...
May 10, 2004
Some FX Funds Do Well in March Despite Tough MarketNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The Parker FX Index fell by 1.7% in March, but there was a wide dispersion among the 54 funds that make up the...
May 10, 2004
Vega Taps BofA Energy Trading Chief for New FundNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Julian Barrowcliffe joined the New York office of Vega Asset Management, a US$11 billion global macro and bond arbitrage shop, as a managing...
May 05, 2004
Absolute Capital Names New Distribution HeadSYDNEY, Australia (HedgeWorld.com)--Absolute Capital Group Ltd. hired Brian Long as head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Long, previously head of sales and marketing...