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News Briefs – Hedge-fund tycoon Hohn splits from spirited charity boss, U.S. fund manager James Pallotta looks to score in Serie A, Aspiring hedge fun... 24 Jun 2013 | 03:00 am
Hedge-fund tycoon Hohn splits from 'spirited ' charity boss Chris Hohn was so passionate about his glamorous wife, Jamie Cooper, that he decided to take her surname as a sign of his devotion. Sadly, M...
Opalesque Exclusive: Asset flows, Asian pullback, could signal shift away from long term market trends 21 Jun 2013 | 03:00 am
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The US market has had a rough couple of days, led by Fed comments and the Asian markets which may be signaling the beginning of the end for that region. However, ne...
Opalesque Exclusive: The Emanagers Total Index gained +0.05% (est.) in May, +3.16% YTD 21 Jun 2013 | 02:58 am
Emerging manager alternative funds posted their seventh consecutive positive month in May 2013, according to an estimation based on the data of 227 funds listed in Opalesque Solutions ' Emanagers data...
Swiss global macro manager SteppenWolf launches UCITS IV hedge fund 21 Jun 2013 | 02:56 am
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: - SteppenWolf Capital, a Swiss-based, macro-focused investment management firm, launched a UCITS IV-compliant fund called "5D SteppenWolf Macro Alpha UI" on 13 Ma...
PwC Australia writes on the new investment manager regime for AIMA Journal 21 Jun 2013 | 02:55 am
Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: Writing in the AIMA Journal, PwC Australia’s tax team of Ken Woo, Tax Partner, Grahame Roach, Tax Director, and Darren Mack, Tax Director, PwC Australia discussed A...
Launches – Highbridge raises $3bn for direct lending fund, Michael Burry to raise $100m to $200m for new hedge fund 21 Jun 2013 | 02:53 am
Highbridge raises $3bn for direct lending fund From FT.com: Highbridge Capital has raised one of the largest global direct lending funds, attempting to capitalize on the decline in traditional bank le...
SSC GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: June notifications 3.88%, up from 3.77% in May 21 Jun 2013 | 02:51 am
The SS C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2013 measured 3.88%, up from 3.77% in May. The Indicator increased slightly for the month of June and is comprised primarily of typical semi-annu...
Butterfield Fulcrum Group to be acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation 21 Jun 2013 | 02:50 am
Butterfield Fulcrum, an industry leading alternative fund administrator, has agreed to be acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation. Established in 1927, MUTB is a wholly owned subsidia...
Liongate's Mark Parsonson outlines the attraction of hedge funds 21 Jun 2013 | 02:48 am
From Investmenteurope.net: Mark Parsonson, executive director of Liongate Capital Management, says there are key advantages in the hedge fund approach, which make them an attractive capital allocation...
Regulatory – Comment: Financial regulators still fear systemic risk in the hedge fund industry 21 Jun 2013 | 02:46 am
From Wealthbriefing.com: Although the hedge fund industry did not precipitate the 2008 financial crisis, the fear of systemic risk within the sector remains for financial regulators, which is helping ...
