The Hedge Fund Association (the HFA) has come a long way in the 16 years since its founding when global hedge fund assets were only approaching the 0 billion mark. Today, the non-profit alternative investment industry association announced that, with its expansion into Latin America, it has become a truly global organization. Victor Hugo Rodriguez, … Read more
The end of the 5%: Hedge funds get institutional inflows straight from equity portfolio, managers say New York, June 29 2009 — Opalesque has published the 2009 Opalesque New York Roundtable. In each Roundtable, Opalesque unites some of the leading hedge fund managers as well as representatives of the local investor base to gain unique … Read more
Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has launched the 29th issue in a series of regional roundtable forums- Opalesque 2010 New Zealand Roundtable. The 27 page Roundtable can be downloaded for free at http://www.opalesque.com/RT/RoundtableNZ2010.html. Two years after launching the Opalesque Roundtable Series in 2008 in Auckland, Opalesque founder Matthias Knab … Read more
Utilizing the term non-correlated asset classes covers a whole range of potential investments, including venture capital, real estate, private equity, and commodities, but also alternative investment strategies. But in today’s economy of crashing public equity markets, defaulting hedge funds, and non-existent real estate plays, one company believes investing in film slates, including theatrical distribution, offers … Read more
I recently spoke at the World Alternative Investment Summit in Niagara, Canada and for such a prestigious, well organized event, I was somewhat surprised by the lack of attendance and the overall mood of the conference. We all know that times are tough for hedge funds right now, but the numbers don’t speak as loudly … Read more