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	Dundee joins CHC in student housing venture	Aug 30/16
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	Dundee Acquisition and CHC Student Housing team up in $420 million SPAC transaction	Aug 30/16
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	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
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	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