Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
US$1 Trillion? New Survey Suggests Hedge Fund Industry Bigger Than Thought
By Staff WriterLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--A new survey of hedge fund administrators suggests the industry could be bigger than anyone thought--upwards of US$1 trillion. London alternatives publication Alternative Fund Services...
May 17, 2004
New Head of Global Quant Trading at Deutsche BankNEW YORK (Hedgeworld.com)--Zemach Sternberg joined Deutsche Bank's Global Equity Derivatives group as a managing director and head of global quantitative trading. In this newly created position,...
May 17, 2004
Donaldson Speaks to NASD: Hedge Funds and Risk MapsBALTIMORE, Md. (HedgeWorld.com)--The National Association of Securities Dealers has convened its annual meeting, and its two keynote speakers both are well known to the hedge...
May 17, 2004
Fimat Joins Tokyo Commodities ExchangeTOKYO (HedgeWorld.com)--Fimat Group's Australian branch has become the first foreign firm to join the Tokyo Commodities Exchange. Becoming a member of the exchange, known as TOCOM,...
May 17, 2004
Two Academic Anthologies from Gregoriou et al.Book Review "Hedge Funds: Strategies, Risk Assessment, and Returns," eds Greg N. Gregoriou, Vassilios N. Karavas, & Fabrice Rouah, Washington, DC, Beard Books, 2003, 390...
May 10, 2004
Another Massachusetts Pension Fund Wants In To Hedge FundsLEXINGTON, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--Add the Town of Lexington Retirement System to the list of small- and mid-sized pension funds in Massachusetts that want access to hedge...
May 10, 2004
DrKW Hires Six for Hedge Fund SalesLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein hired a number of executives as directors in the hedge fund sales department, according to a statement from the firm. Hired in...
May 10, 2004
Some FX Funds Do Well in March Despite Tough MarketNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The Parker FX Index fell by 1.7% in March, but there was a wide dispersion among the 54 funds that make up the...