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Investors Offshore
Newsletter
12th February 2010

 

 
IO News Headlines
UCITS Hedge Fund Offerings Proliferate
Friday 12th February 2010
More than 200 hedge fund offerings now comply with the European Union's UCITS III guidelines, reflecting the continued evolution of the industry to meet institutional investor standards, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc.
NYSE Technologies To Help Build Integrated Asian Capital Market
Thursday 11th February 2010
NYSE Technologies and four leading equities exchanges in the Association of South East Asian Nations region have signed a Letter of Intent that designates NYSE Technologies as the network provider for the ASEAN Trading Link, marking a significant step towards the establishment of an integrated regional capital market.
 
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IO News Headlines Continued
Euro Comes Under Attack; Sterling Under Pressure
Wednesday 10th February 2010
Hedge fund managers and traders are lining up huge bets against the euro as concerns grow that the debt crisis in Greece and Spain's precarious fiscal position will weight down on the single European currency. Shaky confidence in the UK's ability to meet its debt obligations has also led one prominent hedge fund manager to label it a doomed currency.
   
Hedge Funds Return To UK Property
Tuesday 9th February 2010
Hedge funds are showing renewed interest in London's commercial real estate sector as low interest rates and more confidence among investors over economic prospects fuel demand in the asset class, not just in the UK but globally.
   
Study Shows 'Transparency Gap' Between Investors And Advisors
Monday 8th February 2010
A new study has unearthed 'a striking disconnect' between how the investment client experience measures up against expectations.
   
Fund Managers 'Underestimating' EU Alternative Invesment Directive
Friday 5th February 2010
Investment managers are failing to perceive the risks associated with the European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Manager’s directive, according to a new report.
 
 
IO Exclusive Feature
Hedge Funds Resurgent
Hedge funds often boast that their investment strategies flatten out the more extreme gyrations of the markets; but they weren't proof to the financial tempests of 2008 and 2009, although recent figures for 2009 show that the industry as a whole has largely recovered its poise...

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