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Big investors set to deepen commodity stake

Commodity markets have soared during the start of 2006 as big investors like pension funds pour more into the asset class. January 18 (Reuters):...

CSFB Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 1.61% for December; 7.61% for 2005

January 17: The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.61% for December 2005 and 7.61% for the year 2005, according to Oliver Schupp,...

IFI WEEKLY ALTERNATIVES: Absolute returns in favour in Far East.

Absolute return funds, may well be a key theme in the retail investment landscape in 2006, based on prospectuses lodged on the Monetary Authority...

Swedish hedge fund Catella nominated for awards

The Swedish equity hedge fund Catella has found its 2005 performance record worthy of award nominations both at home and abroad. The Swedish equity...

From Alpha to Omega: A new ratio makes its arrival

According to HedgeWord, the Omega ratio, a risk/reward figure, is on its way to becoming a popular meassure among practitioners. According to HedgeWorld, hedge...

Investor sophistication likely to push out FoHFs

Dissatisfaction with fee levels and growing investor sophistication could mark the end of FoHF popularity. January 17 (Morningstar/Dow Jones): Hedge funds are facing a...

Hedge fund failures on the rise, investors undaunted

As the hedge fund faliure rate is likely to accelerate, investors keep to, seeing it as a sign of health in a growing market....

Hedge funds raise fees as returns decline 50% from 1990s level

While hedge fund returns last year were half the size of what they were in the 1990´s, the average management fee charged by hedge funds increased in...

EDHEC: Institutional investors don’t know how to benefit from hedge funds

According to a new major EDHEC survey, European institutional investors don’t know how to benefit from hedge fund investments. The results of the EDHEC...

IFI WEEKLY ALTERNATIVES: Activist hedge funds threaten US companies

Martin Lipton, the well-known lawyer and advisor to US corporate CEOs, has sent a letter to clients warning them that the biggest threat comes...

Hedgenordic NHX index preliminary est. up 1.76% in December; 96% of the funds reporting

Based on preliminary figures, the Hedgenordic index (NHX) is up 1.76% in December with 96% of the funds reporting. This result has catapulted the...

Brummer on the hunt for new hedge fund team, looking east

Following a successful year, Sweden’s biggest hedge fund management company Brummer & Partners is looking to add to their placement teams. January 14 (Dagens...