Convertible Arbitrage

New Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Commentary Offers Insight Into September Hedge Fund Performance

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 3.20% in September compared with a drop of 9.88% for the Dow Jones Global Index. A new monthly

Nomura Hires Steve Kilcullen as Head of Flow Derivatives Sales

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nomura, the global investment bank, announces today that it has hired Steve Kilcullen as Head of Flow Derivatives Sales, where he will expand the firm's

J.P. Morgan Selected by AQR Capital Management to Provide Prime Custody Services and Fund Administration for Its New Mutua

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- J.P. Morgan announced today that it has been selected by investment management firm AQR Capital Management, LLC (AQR), adviser to the AQR Funds, to provide prime custody

Arthur Richardson Joins Prisma Capital Partners’ Risk Management Team

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Prisma Capital Partners today announced that Arthur Richardson has joined the firm as risk manager. As a senior member of the team with more than 15 years of capital

AQR Capital Management Launches Multi-Strategy Alternative Mutual Fund

Provides Exposure to Multiple Alternative Investment Strategies in a Single FundGREENWICH, Conn., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AQR Capital Management, LLC, ("AQR") announced today the launch of AQR

RBC HEDGE 250 INDEX® RETURNED 0.94 PERCENT IN APRIL 2011

Year-to-date performance is 2.62 percent NEW YORK, May 16 /PRNewswire/ - RBC Capital Markets today reported that for the month of April 2011 the RBC Hedge 250 Index® had a net return of 0.94 percent.

Morningstar Announces New Fund Categories to Better Classify Alternative Investments

CHICAGO, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, has added 10 new alternative investment categories within the Morningstar

RBC HEDGE 250 INDEX® RETURNED 1.23 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY 2011

Year-to-date performance is 1.94 percent NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ - RBC Capital Markets today reported that for the month of February 2011 the RBC Hedge 250 Index® had a net return of 1.23

Early View: Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Estimated Up 1.44% in February

NEW YORK, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index ("Broad Index") continued to rally in February, posting positive performance of 1.44% for

New Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Commentary Offers Insight Into January Hedge Fund Performance

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index ("the Index") monthly commentary offers insight into January hedge fund performance. Hedge funds, as measured by