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Standard and Poor’s: Fixed income funds create uncertainties for investors

(Thomson Financial):  Standard & Poor’s has issued a warning concerning the risks of investing in fixed inco

Danish Bankinvest to launch new hedge fund for risk-accepting retailers

The Danish banking corporation Bankinvest is to launch Bankinvest Bull, a high risk equity hedge fund targeting retail investors who are not risk adverse....

G7: Draft of hedge fund report to be ready for May

A report on hedge funds and risk control, commissioned by the G7 industrialised leaders’ group is to be completed at year’s end. A...

Norwegian state pension fund given the go-ahead to invest in alternatives

The Norwegian State Pension Fund, popularly known as the Oil Fund, has been given the legislative green light to venture into alternatives. This may...

Swedish government pension fund AP3 ups risk with new absolute return portfolio

AP3, the third Swedish government pension fund, has initiated a new high risk strategy with a portfolio investing billions into technology, media and telecom....

Standard & Poor’s: Direct investment in hedge funds opposed to FOHFs has risks attached

Standard & Poor’s has issued a warning over some of the risks of direct investment in hedge funds. Multi-strategy funds do not provide adequate...

Warren: No bear market, but a long-term correction may be in store

According to Norwegian hedge fund manager Peter Warren, no dramatic market downturn is afoot, more likely a long correctional phase. He urges investors to...

Swedish business school students’ long/short portfolio returns 18.65%

A long/short equity portfolio constructed by students at the Stockholm School of Economics as part of a Master thesis returned 18.65% above the risk...

ICECAPITAL launches first alternative beta fund in Finland

ICECAPITAL Fund Management Company is launching a new non-UCITS mutual fund, ICECAPITAL Alternative Beta, which offers hedge-fund-like return in liquid and risk-transparent form. The...

Germany says plan to curb hedge fund risk is still in its infancy

According to the German finance minister, a plan to limit the effects of hedge fund risk will not be ready in time for the...

Watson Wyatt: Alternatives will gain favour at long-only’s expense

Rapid changes in institutional investment strategies will result in a strong decline of traditional low-risk, long-only mandates leading to further significant changes at investment...

EU economy chief: governments should discuss hedge fund risks to stability

Governments should discuss the risks that hedge funds pose to the global financial system, according to EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner...

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