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| General News | 
| Dundee joins CHC in student housing venture | Aug 30/16 | |
| Please watch the report 
here (BNN) and 
here (CBC).
...Read more | ||
|  | Dundee Acquisition and CHC Student Housing team up in $420 million SPAC transaction | Aug 30/16 | 
| Please watch the report 
here (Financial Post)....Read more | ||
|  | AITEC and AIMA launch cyber security DDQ | Jul 05/16 | 
| AITEC and the Alternative Investment 
	Management Association (AIMA), the global representative for alternative 
	asset managers, today have launched a co-branded Illustrative Questionnaire 
	for Due Diligen...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA publishes guide for investor relations professionals | Jun 16/16 | 
| Changes in the way 
	that client relationships are managed, investment management brands are 
	built and assets are raised and retained are reflected in a new guide for 
	investor relations professionals by the Alternat...Read more | ||
|  | Pinnacle Fund Services | Jun 13/16 | 
| Vancouver – Pinnacle Fund Services 
(“Pinnacle”) is excited to announce the opening of its East Coast office in 
Fairfield County, Connecticut. The opening of a full service office in the U.S 
has been a long term goal of Pinna...Read more | ||
|  | 2016 HFC Canada Grantees! | Jun 06/16 | 
| ...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA calls for removal of cross-border barriers to fund marketing | Jun 02/16 | 
| The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), 
	the global representative body for alternative asset managers, has welcomed 
	the European Commission consultation on reducing barriers to the 
	cross-borde...Read more | ||
|  | CSE Debuts New Website with Enhanced Productivity Tools for Issuers and Investors | May 25/16 | 
| CSE 
			Debuts New Website with Enhanced Productivity Tools for Issuers and 
			Investors
			
			Launch Coincides with Record Trading Volumes
			
				
					TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May...Read more | ||
|  | Investors and Industry Experts Meet Canada's Award-Winning Hedge Fund Managers | May 17/16 | 
| Canada's top investment industry experts joined a group of 
high-net-worth investors at the prestigious Albany Club on Thursday to hear from 
four particularly interesting winners of 2015 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards 
(CHFA...Read more | ||
|  | When stocks and bonds send mixed messages, these investors sense opportunity | May 04/16 | 
| During times 
	of heightened volatility in financial markets, stocks and bonds of the same 
	company can often tell investors very different things.  A falling stock 
	price may be suggesting a company is ...Read more | ||
|  | Spartan announces the launch of the MMCAP Canadian Fund | May 03/16 | 
| Toronto, Ontario – May 2, 2016 
– Spartan Fund Management is pleased to 
announce the newest addition to Spartan’s alternative strategies fund line-up: 
the MMCAP Canadian Fund ("MMCAP 
Canadian").   MMCA...Read more | ||
|  | Swiss Alternative Funds Awards, April 7th, 2016 | Apr 08/16 | 
| Swiss Alternative Funds Awards, April 7th, 
2016   HedgePole, in cooperation with Hedgegate and Crossbow Partners, is delighted 
to announce the 2016 winners of the Swiss Alternative 
Funds Awards which have bee...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA launches Bermuda network | Mar 17/16 | 
| The 
	Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global 
	representative body for alternative asset managers, is to establish a new 
	volunteer network in Bermuda.
	
	 
	
	AIMA 
	mem...Read more | ||
|  | Following Citi Investor Services Deal, SS&C Marks 30th Anniversary | Mar 16/16 | 
| Today
	SS&C 
	Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC) celebrates its 30th 
	birthday. Founded in 1986 by Bill Stone – who has remained CEO and Chairman 
	of the Board since inception – the company now employs 7,300 staff, ...Read more | ||
|  | Hedge funds post mixed results in February | Mar 15/16 | 
| The hedge fund industry improved on losses of 2.69 per cent in 
January, but still posted negative performance of -0.06 per cent in February, 
according to figures released by Preqin.
Macro strategies posted the greatest gain...Read more | ||
|  | Hedge fund industry halts three-month drawdown on strength of systematic funds | Mar 14/16 | 
| The hedge fund industry produced an aggregate return of 0.25 per 
cent in February 2016, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Performance 
report, with gains driven by returns from managed futures funds, despite 
contin...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA launches hedge fund director DDQs | Mar 09/16 | 
| The 
	Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global 
	representative body for alternative asset managers, today has launched a set 
	of Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs) for hedge fund directors...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA publishes new guide to operational risk management | Feb 09/16 | 
| London - The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), 
	the global representative body for alternative asset managers, has today 
	released a new guide to operational risk management for asset manag...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA calls for regulatory reforms to support nonbank lending | Feb 01/16 | 
| London: The European Commission must prioritise non-bank 
	finance and deeper capital markets as part of its regulatory review, 
	according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA).
	
	 
	
	...Read more | ||
|  | Swiss Alternative Funds Awards, April 7th, 2016 | Feb 01/16 | 
| HedgePole, in cooperation with Hedgegate and Crossbow 
Partners, is pleased to present the 2016 edition of the 
Swiss Alternative Funds Awards 
which will form an integral part of the 5th
Swiss Asset Management Day on April ...Read more | ||
|  | Toronto hedge fund manager settles with SEC | Jan 29/16 | 
| QED Benchmark Management LLC and 
	Peter Kuperman agree to reimburse investors US$2.9 million in losses
	
		
		The U.S. Securities and 
		Exchange Commission on Thursday announced that a Manhattan-based 
		investment advi...Read more | ||
|  | Hedge fund assets up to USD2.90tn in Q4 despite performance declines | Jan 21/16 | 
| otal global hedge fund capital rose to USD2.90 trillion in Q4, as 
financial market volatility, driven by concerns about slowing Chinese growth and 
energy market weakness, accelerated into year-end, according to the latest HF...Read more | ||
|  | Exempt market: OM exemption takes effect in Ontario | Jan 14/16 | 
| Under the new exemption, any investor can 
		participate in these private offerings, subject to receiving upfront 
		disclosure from the issuer.
			The 
			exempt market is getting a boost on Wednesday as rule ch...Read more | ||
|  | Artemis names new president and CEO | Jan 06/16 | 
| Robert Kidd steps into the top job 
	after serving as the firm’s vice president of business development
	
		
		Toronto-based Artemis Investment Management Ltd. has 
		appointed Robert Kidd as its new president and CEO.
...Read more | ||
|  | Former hedge fund manager arrested on securities fraud charges | Dec 18/15 | 
| A boyish-looking 
		entrepreneur who became the new face of corporate greed when he jacked 
		up the price of a lifesaving drug fiftyfold was led away in handcuffs by 
		the U.S. FBI on unrelated fraud charges Thursda...Read more | ||
|  | BlackRock’s got a problem | Dec 18/15 | 
| Yes, he 
	runs the biggest asset management firm the world has ever seen. But right 
	now, Laurence D. Fink has a little hedge-fund problem.
	 
	Fink’s BlackRock Inc., the $4.5 trillion behemoth known for its mutual fu...Read more | ||
|  | Alternatives and Enterprise Risk | Dec 17/15 | 
| More pension funds are looking at 
	enterprise risk, but when you’re invested in alternatives, it’s harder to 
	incorporate these assets into your analysis, explained Frances Barney, head 
	of global risk solutions consultin...Read more | ||
|  | Bulls, bears and contango: What’s in store for crude | Dec 17/15 | 
| It’s been a 
	rough year for commodities in general, and crude in particular. What will 
	the new year hold?“We’re very optimistic about commodities long-term,” 
	says Tim Pickering, CEO and lead portfolio manager at Auspice...Read more | ||
|  | Almost 50% of hedge fund firms plan to launch a new hedge fund by the end of 2016 | Dec 14/15 | 
| The 
	hedge fund industry is expanding, while distribution models are evolving, 
	according to joint PwC / AIMA survey
	
	 
	
	London 
	- 14 December 2015: Around half of hedge fund firms intend to ...Read more | ||
|  | Hedge fund assets up 34% since 2012: IOSCO | Dec 12/15 | 
| Global survey says use of leverage modest in most countries
The global hedge fund industry's use of leverage 
	is mostly modest and liquidity is not a concern, according to a survey by 
	the International Organization of Securi...Read more | ||
|  | Mawer Appoints IFDS Canada to be their Primary Transfer Agency and Service Solutions Provider | Dec 07/15 | 
| Mawer Appoints IFDS Canada to be their 
Primary Transfer Agency and Service Solutions Provider 
TORONTO, December 7, 2015 – 
International Financial Data Services (IFDS) 
Canada, a leading provider of technology and outs...Read more | ||
|  | #GivingTuesday at HFC | Nov 19/15 | 
| Help For Children has kicked off its 2015 Annual Appeal - Stand Up for a 
	Child - and we hope you will partner with us again this year.  HFC's Annual 
	Appeal provides critical resources that we need to continue to carr...Read more | ||
|  | Hedge fund diversification highlighted by AIMA, CAIA Association report | Nov 16/15 | 
| London - 16 November 2015: Hedge fund diversification and the particular 
	benefits that hedge funds offer to a variety of investors is highlighted in 
	a new report by the Alternative Investment Managemen...Read more | ||
|  | Myths about hedge funds | Nov 04/15 | 
| Perceptions of hedge funds are often coloured by myths. Here are four of the 
most common.
Myth 1: Hedge funds are risky and highly leveraged
Hedging is a strategy used to guard against the risk of loss. The perception 
of hed...Read more | ||
|  | CommonWealth Fund Services Wins Top Administrator Award | Nov 04/15 | 
| CommonWealth Fund Services Ltd. has been named Top Canadian Hedge Fund 
	Administrator at the Canadian Hedge Fund Awards for the second year in a 
	row. 
	
	
	The company, which provides investment fund...Read more | ||
|  | Ontario to introduce OM exemption | Oct 30/15 | 
| Several other provinces will revise their OM exemption 
	with a focus on strengthening investor protector
	By James Langton | October 29, 2015 11:35 
	
		The 
		offering memorandum (OM) exemption will finally be availab...Read more | ||
|  | Quant-loving Canadian pension fund backs new hedge fund | Oct 30/15 | 
| The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested 
	money with hedge fund firm Engineers Gate, its latest bet on so-called 
	"quant" managers whose market bets are guided by elaborate computer 
	algorithms, ...Read more | ||
|  | Hedge Fund General Counsel Kher Sheng Lee joins AIMA | Oct 26/15 | 
| 26 October, Singapore - Kher Sheng Lee has joined The Alternative Investment 
	Management Association (AIMA) in its Singapore office.
	
	 
	
	Mr 
	Lee joins AIMA from Azentus Capital, where he held the position of G...Read more | ||
|  | Alternative IQ Announces Winners of 8th Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards | Oct 22/15 | 
| TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2015 /CNW/ - 
	Alternative IQ today announced the winners of the 2015 Canadian Hedge Fund 
	Awards, the highest honour in
	
	
	Canada's hedge fund industry. The awards were presented 
	yester...Read more | ||
|  | Leaders of Canada's Alternative Investment Industry Open Their Hearts... | Oct 22/15 | 
| Leaders of Canada’s Alternative Investment Industry Once Again Open Their 
Hearts in Support of the Prevention of Child Abuse 
Twelfth Annual Hedge Funds Care Canada Gala to be held October 29 
Toronto ON, October 22, 2...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA releases guide to liquid alternative funds | Oct 20/15 | 
| London - 19 October 2015: The Alternative Investment Management Association 
	(AIMA), the global industry body representing alternative asset managers, 
	has published a new guide about setting up and mana...Read more | ||
|  | Charity A Leg To Stand On's (ALTSO's) 12th Annual Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest | Oct 20/15 | 
| Charity A Leg To Stand On's (ALTSO's) 12th 
				...Read more | ||
|  | Front Street Capital 2004 Assumes Portolio Management Services From ... | Oct 17/15 | 
| Front Street Capital 2004 Assumes Portolio Management Services From Front Street Investment Management Inc.
	
	
		Front Street Capital 2004 ("Front Street Capital") today announced it 
		has completed the transfe...Read more | ||
|  | What's Worrying Hedge Fund CFOs and COOs? | Oct 14/15 | 
| The results are in. Compliance and regulation top the list of 
				concerns, along with the repercussions of unbundling research 
				and trading.
				
				
				In late June, ITG survey...Read more | ||
|  | New York and Chicago Finance Communities Join Together... | Oct 13/15 | 
| New York and Chicago Finance Communities 
							Join Together To Support The Children’s Charity A 
							Leg To Stand On At Hedge Fund Rocktoberfes...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA and MFA form joint Global Steering Group | Oct 13/15 | 
| The AIMA Council and the MFA Board are pleased to announce the formation of 
	a joint Global Steering Group (GSG) with the goal of achieving synergies 
	that will benefit the combined membership and the...Read more | ||
|  | Strategic investors to acquire controlling stake in Front Street Capital | Oct 10/15 | 
| Toronto-based 
	Front Street Capital 2004 (Front Street Capital) announced on Friday that a 
	group of strategic investors will acquire a controlling ownership interest 
	in the asset-management firm.FS Group Holdings 
	Ltd...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA publishes Guide to Sound Practices for Cyber Security | Oct 06/15 | 
| London – 6 October 2015: The Alternative Investment Management Association 
	(AIMA), the global industry body representing alternative asset managers, 
	has published new cyber security guidance for hedge ...Read more | ||
|  | Eze Names Former Factset Exec Maria DeSousa as Chief Administrative Officer | Oct 06/15 | 
| BOSTON – October 
06, 2015 –
Eze Castle Integration, Inc., a leading provider of strategic IT solutions 
and private cloud services to the investment industry, today announced it has 
hired Maria DeSousa as its chief admin...Read more | ||
|  | AIMA WELCOMES CAPITAL MARKETS UNION PROPOSALS | Sep 30/15 | 
| London – 30 September 2015: The 
	Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global industry 
	body representing alternative asset managers, has welcomed the publication 
	today by the European C...Read more | ||
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