Ambit Investment Advisors to launch India focused hedge fund
Ambit Investment Advisors, a Mumbai-based joint-venture with Nikko Asset Management, is seeking to raise $150 million by the middle of next year for an India-focused […]
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Indian hedge fund is experimenting with the fee structure
Barely a year old, the Indian hedge fund sector is already experimenting with the global standard fee structure for such investment vehicles. Hedge funds the […]
India hedge funds post 7.1% return for Sept
India-focused hedge funds snapped their four-month losing streak in September this year, gaining 7.1 per cent. This was better than returns from hedge funds broadly […]
Karvy to launch equity and currency based hedge fund
Karvy said today that they will be launching their hedge fund soon. Hrishikesh Parandekar, CEO & Group Head (Broking, Wealth Management and Asset Management), Karvy […]
India focused funds Lag behind Sensex
(From BusinessLine) Investment in India-focused hedge funds is no longer the lucrative proposition it used to be. In 2012 year-to-date, India hedge funds have posted […]
Indea closing India-focused fund
Raj Mishra, the Chief Investment Officer of Indea Capital, is closing india-focused long/short hedge fund. Mr. Mishra has also been the Founder and Chief Investment Officer […]
Macquarie hedge fund exits short bets
Macquarie’s Asia hedge fund has exited its short positions in Indian single stock futures in response to a controversial set of proposed tax rules that […]
India-Focused funds down -34.12% in 2011
India-focused hedge funds have been among the worst performers globally in 2011. Data from eVestment|HFN Industry Report show that the average India focused hedge funds was down -34.12% […]
Global investors pull out $4-bn from India-focused funds
Investors from across the world pulled out as much as $4 billion during 2011 from equity funds focused on Indian markets, amid concerns of high […]
Ambit, Nikko join hands to offer investment advisory services
Mumbai: City-based Ambit Holdings has joined hands with Tokyo’s Nikko Asset Management to offer investment management and advisory services in India and Mauritius. Under the […]
Monsoon To Launch Offshore Version Of New Fund
Asia-focused hedge fund Monsoon Capital Management is preparing an offshore version of its systematic strategy. The new fund will be the third version of the strategy; […]
India-focused funds among the worst performers
The sharp decline in the rupee has hurt the performance of India-focused hedge funds. This year, they have been among the worst performers globally. India-focused […]
Monsoon Capital Focuses on Quant for growth
Gautam Prakash, the founder of Monsoon Capital, said that the firm focuses on quant strategies to rebuild its assets base. The firm’s assets had declined […]
Steadview eyes $100 mln after 92 pct return
Steadview Capital, founded by Ravi Mehta, sees its assets tripling to $100 million in the next year as its strong performance is expected to draw […]
Monsoon Launches CTA fund
Monsoon Capital, which specializes in Asian and Indian markets, has launched a new pan-Asia equity futures CTA strategy, the Monsoon Asia-Pacific Systematic Program, reported FINalternatives […]
Exhilway to expand wealth management business in India
Exhilway, the Canada’s largest wealth management organization, in an attempt to expand its wealth management business in India have decided to hire the best top […]
Indian hedge funds struggle through first half
Hedge funds are not performing well this year. Hedge Fund Research Inc.’s HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index was down 1.59% in June. In the first […]
ACPI adds Aladdin veteran to head specialist credit
ACPI, a London-based asset management firm, has strengthened its senior emerging markets team with the appointment of Karan Singh Chadha as head of specialist credit. […]
Tough Times For India Focused Hedge Funds
Life has come full circle for India-focused hedge funds whose percentage share in Asian hedge funds (by assets under management) has been growing at a […]
Indus, Morgan Stanley To Launch Asia Long/Short Fund
Indus Capital Partners, an Asia-focused hedge fund, has joined forces with Morgan Stanley for the launch of a Ucits III fund. The new Indus PacifiChoice Asia Fund will […]
Equanum Plans India Hedge Fund
Source:Bloomberg Equanum Capital Management, a U.S.- based equity hedge fund focusing on Asia outside Japan, plans to move its operations to Singapore as it starts […]
Och-Ziff AUM up by 17% in 2010
Och-ziff‘s assets under management (AUM) rose by 17% in 2010. The firm’s AUM stood at $27.6 billion. According to report, Its Asian-focused fund was +10.08% […]
Ashok Bhatia will expand BAM’s macro strategy
BAM (Balyasny Asset Management) has appointed Ashok Bhatia to expand the firm’s macro strategy, according to report in Financial News. Prior to this, Bhatia was […]
Monsoon Capital Hedge Fund at $15.02 million
According to SEC filing, Monsoon Capital, LLC has attained $15.02 million AUM. Monsoon Capital is the adviser to onshore and offshore private investment partnerships and […]
Venus Capital launching small cap focused India Emerging Leaders Fund
As developed countries see stagnant economic growth ahead (at best) and continuing problems from the sovereign debt crisis (at worst), emerging markets (EM) present a […]
Japan Hedge fund launches Nifty ETF
Nikko Asset Management has announced the launch of three new exchange traded funds, which began trading on 22 October 2010. With the addition of these […]
CapVeda launches India’s first market neutral fund
Source: http://www.capveda.com/admin/mediafiles/Ignites%20Asia-%2027Sept2010.pdf CapVeda India Advisory, a Mumbai-based hedge fund advisory company, has launched its first Emerging India Fund earlier this year, using what it describes […]
Balyasny Hedge Fund cuts fees
Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM), a Chicago-based investment firm overseeing $2 billion, is cutting fees to increase asset. See the complete article on Bloomberg (click here). […]
Nazneen Kanga joins Heritage Capital
Heritage Capital, investment manager to the Heritage Capital India funds, has hired Nazneen Kanga as a Director of the firm. Heritage Capital targets absolute returns […]
India is the top-performing region for hedge funds
Eurekahedge Indices Hedge funds globally have weathered the first eight months of this calendar well, delivering higher returns than the benchmark equity indices. India once […]
India Jai Ho Fund
As the ‘little film that could’, the multi-award winning Slumdog Millionaire could teach hedge fund managers a thing or two about the road to success. […]
Investors Pour $2.7M into Monsoon Capital Fund
BETHESDA, Md. — According to an SEC filing, a hedge fund sponsored by Monsoon Capital, LLC has raised $2.65 million. Monsoon India Opportunity Fund LP […]
Hermitage Capital Management eyes Emerging Market
Hermitage Capital Management: Introduction: Hermitage Capital Management is an investment fund and asset management company specializing in Russian markets founded by Bill Browder and Edmond […]
Charlemagne Capital launches emerging markets fund
Charlemagne Capital is an independent asset management group, providing a range of investment strategies in emerging markets, with a focus on equities. Structured as a […]