hedge funds

LGT Capital Partners is launching a Ucits-compliant version of its Crown Managed Futures fund next month.

Much of the financial media's focus this week was on Goldman Sachs, US hedge fund Paulson & Co, the SEC, and problems with complex mortgage-related instruments.

One of the UK's best known hedge fund groups has taken a £47m bet against Prudential in the lead-up to its proposed $35.5bn acquisition of AIA.

Goldman Sachs was today accused of fraud by a US financial watchdog over the make-up and marketing of a debt product tied to sub-prime mortgages.

Are hedge funds a blessing or a bogey-man for the world's capital markets? When it comes to emerging markets, the answer seems to be ‘it depends'.

Martin Currie has closed its China hedge fund to new subscriptions after assets under management reached $203m.

JO Hambro Investment Management is looking to market its absolute return portfolio to fund of hedge fund providers and believes it can capitalise on a lack of choice in the market.

Short selling was, perhaps surprisingly, most notable by its absence as shares in hedge fund manager Gartmore slid 31% mid-week.

The planned ballot next month of shareholders in HSBC's listed hedge fund, on moving into its open-ended Ucits AdvantEdge vehicle, has a greater resonance beyond the vote itself.

SLI is to buy 75.1% stake in fund of hedge funds manager Aida Capital.