Emerging markets and commodities Ucits lead sector
01/02/2012
Emerging markets and commodities funds led the way among Ucits strategies last week, returning 1.17% and 0.81% respectively, research suggests.
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HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 1 February
01/02/2012
Today: GlobeOp set to be acquired by Geo3 in $800m deal; hedge funds brace for euro zone break-up; Romney’s political support group benefits from hedge fund managers; 2011 a bruising year for commodities hedge funds; and more...
BREAKING NEWS - UPDATE: GlobeOp set to be acquired by TPG Partners in $800m deal
01/02/2012
GlobeOp Financial Services, a top ten global hedge fund administrator, has agreed the terms of a cash offer by Geo3, a newly-established partnership indirectly owned by private investment firm TPG Partners, to acquire its entire share capital in a deal that values the company at £508m ($800.5m), the company announced Wednesday.
Big names added to Lyxor platform
01/02/2012
Marathon and AQR Capital among the new additions to the Managed Account Platform
Sprott Silver Trust fund completes second close
01/02/2012
Sprott Asset Management, the $9.1bn Canada-based investment manager, has completed its second close of the Sprott Physical Silver Trust
EU could renew hard-line AIFM approach, says Aima
01/02/2012
Trade body predicts level 2 draft “could be worse” than original
Form PF providers prepare for deadline
01/02/2012
GlobeOp, the fund administrator, will start performing dry runs of its Form PF reporting process
Northern Trust admin growing despite cuts
01/02/2012
Northern Trust’s hedge fund administration unit is “continuing to hire”
GCI opens multi-strategy fund to outside investors
01/02/2012
Aleutian Fund rolls out following internal debut in September
Accurate global macro fund launches outside Spain
01/02/2012
Global Assets Fund will target a range of allocators in Europe
Regulatory load mounts for European managers
Late last week in London, the current state of hedge fund industry regulation was ably summarised by panellists at The IMS Group Regulatory Forum
Editor's view: 1 February 2012
It’s well known that our industry likes to be viewed as on-trend, an early adopter, and generally ahead of the curve
Comment: William Keunen
"The administration function will continue to expand its horizons to meet the demands of the increasingly complex environment"
29/02/2012
UK: Opera Standards: The Challenge and Opportunities of Standardising Hedge Fund Risk Reporting
Join us and our panel of experts for HFMWeek's Subscribers' Club February's UK breakfast briefing…
29/02/2012
US: Endowments and Foundations in Hedge Funds
The next US HFMWeek Subscribers' Club breakfast, will take place on Wednesday February 29. Join…
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European Hedge Fund Services Awards 2012
HFMWeek's European Hedge Fund Services Awards are designed to recognise companies that have outperformed...
