Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Currency Trading Fueled by Hedge Funds, Says FX Provider
By Staff WriterDaily trading volumes for foreign exchange trading have exceeded US$35 billion for the first time, according to FXall, an electronic trading platform.
March 21, 2005
Van Indexes Show Gains in FebruaryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (HedgeWorld.com)--After opening 2005 on a down note, hedge funds tracked by the Van Global Hedge Fund Index posted positive returns in February. Preliminary results showed gains in all strategies, Van officials said in a news release. For the month, hedge funds earned 1.7%, putting them at 1.6% for...
March 21, 2005
Charlemagne East European Fund Closes to InvestmentEmerging markets specialist Charlemagne Capital, London, stopped taking subscriptions for its long/short OCCO Eastern Europe Fund, in recognition of the liquidity constraints on the short side in those markets.
March 21, 2005
S&P Index Recovers from Slow StartNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Standard & Poor's added its February hedge fund index returns to the growing collection of evidence that January's slow start may not be a sign of a backslide in hedge fund returns. The S&P Hedge Fund Index gained 0.83% in February, bringing its total return for the first...
March 21, 2005
Donaldson: Lawyers Need to Promote Hedge Fund EthicsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission so far has collected US$1.4 billion in disgorgement and US$1 billion in penalties in mutual fund trading scandals, and SEC Chairman William Donaldson is on a mission to boost ethical investment practices.
March 16, 2005
Are Boomers Buying In A Bubble?ByReal estate experts line up on both sides of the are we in a bubble? question, with some saying the market is overheated, while others ...
March 07, 2005
FXall Sees Its Volume Grow, Opens Boston OfficeLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--FXall founders have long known their online foreign exchange trading system had the possibility of gaining traction, but 2004 proved the staying power of electronic routing. Mark Warms, global head of sales and marketing for FXall, said that electronic trading has made foreign currency trading more widely available to...
March 07, 2005
Gartmore Adds U.S. Sales PositionCONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (HedgeWorld.com)--Gartmore Group added to its U.S. sales staff by hiring John Early as vice president of U.S. institutional and alternative investment sales. In a news release, Gartmore officials said Mr. Early will concentrate on marketing Gartmore to foundations and endowments, family offices and funds of funds. He will...