Hedge funds have started 2013 on a high note; the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.6% in January. Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+5.1%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias Index (+3.7%) and the Lyxor Special Situations Index (+2.6%)...

Asset management fees in alternatives have fallen due to supply and demand dynamics, according to a report by Mercer. In particular, asset managers are under pressure to negotiate fees for hedge funds, direct private equity and infrastructure funds.

Nomura, Asia's global investment bank, today announced the launch of the Nomura QES Modelled Private Equity Returns Index (Net) (the ?PERI„), the first daily investible index which targets returns similar to those which may be achieved through a global broad-based investment in private equity buyout funds.

Fixed-income instruments exhibited significant performance across all risk classes: worldwide and US high-grade (1.01% and 0.93% respectively), convertibles (0.95%), and the credit-spread index (0.66%)…

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (“UBP”), one of Switzerland's leading and best-capitalised private banks and a leader in the hedge fund industry, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nexar Capital Group (“Nexar”), a global alternative investment manager.