Opalesque Launches Campus Video Interview Series With Leading Academics And Hedge Fund Researchers

Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher focusing on alternative investments, has launched Opalesque CAMPUS video interview series on www.Opalesque.TV. The CAMPUS series is the newest edition of video intervews produced by  Opalesque.  The CAMPUS series joins a distinguished lineup that includes the Opalesque FIVE Minutes – brief and crisp interviews with hedge fund leaders –  … Read more

LatAm Hedge Fund Outlook 2010

Alternative Latin Investor recently spoke with two high profile hedge fund players in Latin America, Otávio Vieira, Portfolio Manager at Safdié and Carlos Rojas Perla, Chief Investment Officer at Compass Group. We were privileged to hear how both managers felt markets had played out in 2009 and to learn of the themes they expect to … Read more

Can Private Alternative Investments Hedge Against Equity Based Hedge Funds

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

Black Horse Fund

Black Horse Fund Investing Size of the global fund management industry Conventional assets under management of the global fund management industry fell 19% in 2008, to .6 trillion. Pension assets accounted for .0 trillion of the total, with .9 trillion invested in mutual funds and .7 trillion in insurance funds. Together with alternative assets (sovereign … Read more