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Luxembourg Private Equity Services 2009
With revamped legislation, a surge in new administrators setting up shop and a growing pool of skilled professionals, Luxembourg is ready to capitalise on the trend toward increased regulation of the private equity industry. To find out more, read our latest report 
Kayne Anderson closes USD820m energy PE fund
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors has closed its fifth energy private equity fund with total commitments of USD820m.
Harry Potter publisher buys Tottel from Matrix for GBP10m
Matrix Private Equity Partners, the small buyout specialist, has sold Tottel to Bloomsbury Publishing, the publishers of the Harry Potter novels, for GBP10m.
US venture-backed liquidity market hovers at six-year low
Even with the end of a nine-month drought in initial public offerings, the second quarter was one of the worst for venture capital-backed liquidity since the doldrums of early 2003, according to Dow Jones VentureSource.
Mads Ryum Larsen appointed member of IK's executive committee
Mads Ryum Larsen has been appointed a member of IK Investment Partners' executive committee as of 1 July 2009.
CapitalFountain.com launches private capital marketplace
Capital Fountain, an online marketplace and professional networking application for investors, lenders, entrepreneurs and financial professionals, has launched.
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The Interview - Richard Peterson, MarketPsy Capital: "Understanding the workings of the brain unlocks a trove of novel investment strategies"Tue, 30 June 2009
The founders of MarketPsy Capital have developed a systematic investment strategy that arbitrages sentiment-based stock... |
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| Strategy | DTD | MTD | Index Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Absolute Return Index | -0.3055 | -1.1912 | 994.61 |
| HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index | -0.1008 | 1.4683 | 525.31 |
| HFRX Distressed Securities Index | -1.4552 | -2.3368 | 916.56 |
| HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index | -0.2504 | 0.0830 | 1043.12 |
| HFRX Equity Hedge Index | -0.4857 | -1.0596 | 1063.10 |
| HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index | 0.0514 | -0.9684 | 1006.69 |
| HFRX Event Driven Index | -0.0504 | 1.8292 | 1258.09 |
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index | -0.2509 | 0.0009 | 1076.91 |
| HFRX Macro Index | -0.2929 | -3.3281 | 1285.95 |
| HFRX Market Directional Index | -0.1713 | 0.9675 | 1002.95 |
| HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index | 0.0766 | 1.3965 | 1385.92 |
| HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index | 0.1466 | 3.0872 | 916.69 |
Average daily volume of 10.7 million contracts at Eurex and ISE in June
At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.7 million contracts were traded in June, down from 13.3 million contracts in June 2008.
Grubb & Ellis names David Susoreny executive vice president
Grubb & Ellis has named David Susoreny executive vice president, corporate services group.
Viathon Capital launches credit hedge fund
Viathon Capital has launched the Whitewater Master Fund, a credit opportunity fund focused on non-¬correlated absolute returns.
Wall Street targets Muslim investors with ETF
The first American exchange-traded fund to adhere to Islamic beliefs about investing and finance is to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JVS.
Wall Street targets Muslim investors with ETF
The first American exchange-traded fund to adhere to Islamic beliefs about investing and finance is to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JVS.
Comment: It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it...
Mike Stepek, a partner in Geneva office of Hogan & Hartson, examines the contrasting approaches of Switzerland and of the EU and US toward direct...