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Hedge funds measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index advanced for the second month in 2012, driven by strong equity markets. The GGHFI gained 2.18% compared to global equity returns. 82% of constituent funds ended the month with gains.

Grassi & Co. is proud to announce that Robert Castro, CPA, has joined the firm as Partner. Robert has over 30 years of experience and specializes in accounting, audit, and business advisory services to the Financial Services Industry.

Jobs in Asset Management– the first job board of its kind in the UK - launched across the last week.

Global asset management organisation uses powerful analytical software to customise client portfolios for optimum investment returns

The IMS Group (IMS), a leading global governance, risk and compliance services group has acquired all outstanding shares in the New York based subsidiary of the same name, IMS Consulting US (IMS US).

Herron Capital Management, a California-based investment manager, has teamed up with Interbank Trading Technologies (ITT), a UK-based operational consultant, to launch a new philanthropic hedge fund.

Hedge funds as measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index posted strong results in January led by Long-Short Equity funds. The GGHFI gained 2.31% compared to global equity indices. 77% of constituent funds ended the month with gains.

Hedge funds cannot afford to ignore this, as the costs associated with spreadsheets risk are high and believe it or not can even result in fund failures. If hedge funds are to continue attracting investors, then it is time to update infrastructure.

Mr. Nichols serves as the chairman at an invitation-only event for emerging hedge fund managers, family offices, and private equity groups from North America and Europe

HedgeOp Compliance, LLC, the leading provider of specialised compliance software and consulting services for investment advisers in the US, is merging with The IMS Group (IMS), a leading European governance, risk and compliance services group.

HEDGEAnswers, a leader in hedge fund information and educational services, announced the results of their third annual quarterly survey, The Thermometer, that measures sentiment of hedge fund managers about issues that impact investment decisions.

Hedge funds measured by Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index posted mixed results in December. Market Neutral funds averaged best results for the month. GGHFI shed 0.15% compared to benchmark indices. 51% of constituent funds ended the month with gains.

Many hedge funds use the series of shares methodology because it is the simplest and most straight- forward of the equalization methods.

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Supplier of powerful fund analytics and portfolio optimisation software - Alternative Soft - takes second spot in influential new rankings table

NorthPoint and CurAlea partner to bring to market RiskSuite, an automated yet fully-customizable, integrated risk solution for Hedge Funds

Hedge funds, measured by the GGHFI, posted losses in November losing ground during the latter half of the month on weak fundamentals in European markets. The GGHFI shed 1.1% compared to benchmarks. 39% of constituent funds ended the month with gains.

The Financial Times reported recently that a small group of Cayman Islands “jumbo directors” are sitting on the boards of hundreds of hedge funds as demand for independent directors booms in the Caribbean tax haven.

Hedge funds measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index posted strong results in October, benefitting from a rebound in equity prices during the month. The GGHFI gained 2.3% compared to global equity return in the S&P 500, MSCI WE and FTSE 100.

Tuttle Asset Management CEO, Kevin A. Tuttle, will be a featured speaker at the 2nd World Cup of Trading ETF's hosted by World Research Group on November 16, 2011 at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Poland has been chosen to help lead a global effort to plug a skills gap in the financial services industry by adopting a professional qualification backed by the world’s biggest financial investment institutions.

New Editor Steven Orlowskis brings Insiders Strategy Group keen insight from a man who has been there inside of the major financial institutions of the world. Orlowski gives readers savy picks generally reserved for exclusive hedge funds.

Hedge funds as measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index posted mixed results but generally finished the month with losses. GGHFI declined 3.08% compared to global equity indices. 30% of constituent funds in GGHFI ended the month with gains.

A smartphone app that helps jobseekers choose their most appropriate career path has been developed by Britain’s biggest financial services companies in collaboration with Apple.

The HEDGEAnswers Launch Session Sixth Series opened on September 14 and the line-up of experts shared their 2012 predictions. It's the market not politics.

Hedge funds ended the month mostly lower in August but continued to outperform world equity markets. The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index declined 2.4% compared to world equity benchmarks. 29% of constituent funds in GGHFI ended the month with gains

Hedge funds posted mixed results among strategies but generally finished the month with gains. The GGHFI advanced 0.67% compared to global equity indices which posted negative returns. 56% of constituent funds in the GGHFI ended the month with gains.

Hedge funds measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index navigated volatile markets to finish month with a slight loss. GGHFI shed 1.32% compared to global equity returns in benchmark indices. 28% of constituent funds ended the month with gains.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour, July 12, will Bring Together the most Influential High-Frequency and Quantitative Trading Audience, including Citi, CNBC, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, UBS, and more, for an Evening of Networking and Cocktails

Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Strategies for Increasing Profits under an Evolving Regulatory Framework", New York City

Times Square Book Launch Party for Edgar Perez's The Speed Traders: An Insider's Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World on July 12th at The Living Room in the W Hotel in New York City

Edgar Perez, Author of The Speed Traders: An Insider's Look at the High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, Addressed Member of the Hong Kong Securities Institute, on The Present and Future of High-Frequency Trading

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Singapore, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, November 13-15

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Chicago, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, October 3-5

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Sao Paulo, Brazil, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, October 24-26

High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour Chicago, July 26, will Bring Together the most Influential High-Frequency and Quantitative Trading Audience for Networking and Cocktails at Public House in Chicago, the High-Frequency Trading World’s Capital

High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour Hong Kong, June 23rd, will Bring Together the most Influential High-Frequency and Quantitative Trading Audience for Networking and Cocktails at Molly Roffey's Irish Pub, in the International Factors Building

Edgar Perez, Author of The Speed Traders: An Insider's Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, Presented today at CFA Singapore, on The Present and Future of High-Frequency Trading

High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour Singapore, June 23rd, will Bring Together High-Frequency and Quantitative Traders for an Evening of Networking and Cocktails at Molly Roffey's Irish Pub, in the Heart of Singapore City

High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour Singapore, June 23rd, will Bring Together the most Influential High-Frequency and Quantitative Trading Audience for an Evening of Networking and Cocktails at Molly Roffey's Irish Pub

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (HFTLeadersForum.com), Hosted by Golden Networking, now in Hong Kong, Chicago, Sao Paulo and Singapore