Articles and Features

After a traumatic year for alternative fund managers and their investors in 2008, the hedge fund industry is having to take risk measurement and management processes a great deal more seriously. »

The evident risk management failings laid bare by the hedge fund industry's troubled performance over the past year are opening up a wide range of opportunities for providers of systems and service »

Due diligence is a concept that has been around for a long time, but its profile has risen significantly over the past decade. »

Exchange-traded funds have enjoyed a good run with investors over the past few years. »

NewAlpha has announced its 12th seeding agreement, a USD30m investment in the Melchior European Fund managed by the UK's Dalton Strategic Partnership. »

Enhanced Investment Products has launched a new offering investing in Asian high yield convertible bonds with an initial investment of USD1m. »

iShares has listed four new products on the Amsterdam market of NYSE Euronext with fixed income providing a key focus for the firm's product development. »

Calamos Asset Management has reported revenues of USD59.6m for the first quarter of 2009, a 46 per cent decrease from the same period of 2008. »

The IQ ALPHA Hedge Strategy Fund - the first no-load, open-end mutual fund to bring hedge fund-style investing to retail investors - has been added »

The Elite Charteris Premium Growth Fund has experienced significantly superior performance in the six months since it was taken over by Charteris T »