AIMA Canada publishes new AIMA Canada Handbook - 106-page Handbook Profiles Canada's $30 Billion Hedge Fund Industry
May 16, 2012
AIMA Canada, the Canada National Group of the Alternative Investment Management Association, the global hedge fund industry association, today released the AIMA Canada Handbook 2012 covering all aspects of the Canadian hedge fund industry.
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Hedge funds have significantly outperformed equities, bonds and commodities over the pass 17 years - AIMA / KPMG Research Paper
April 24, 2012
Hedge funds significantly outperformed traditional asset classes such as equities, bonds and commodities over the last 17 years according to a new study by The Centre for Hedge Fund Research at Imperial College in London. The research, commissioned by KPMG, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, and AIMA, the global hedge fund association, is the most comprehensive of its kind to date.
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Credit Hedge Funds Are Not 'Shadow Banks' - AIMA Research Paper
March 2, 2012
There has been considerable debate about what constitutes a 'shadow bank' and whether credit and credit-related hedge funds, which comprises up to one-third of the global hedge fund industry, is a part of that sector. AIMA has written a report to address this issue and highlights the crucial differences between the two.
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Benchmarks: Cornerstones or Millstones? - January Issue of Canadian Hedge Watch
January 2012
The first of the Benchmarks: Cornerstones or Millstones? series, 60/40 is dead. Long Live 60/40., was held on December 7, 2011. John Ilkiw of Pharos Consulting and Bill Moriarty, CEO of UTAM, gave presentations on how to build a better portfolio around the traditional asset mix.
AIMA Canada Chairman Gary Ostoich quoted in CBC News article
December 30, 2011
Gary Ostoich opines the Canadian hedge fund industry AUM is $30 billion, double that of in 2003, with no sign of abating with noted startups in 2011.
New and Emerging Managers Part 4: Operational and Compliance Considerations - November Issue of Canadian Hedge Watch
October 27, 2011
The fourth and final event in AIMA Canada's 2011 New and Emerging Managers Workshop series was attended by more than 60 current and potential hedge fund managers. The workshop focussed on important operational and compliance considerations involved in establishing and operating a hedge fund business.
HFMWeek - Special Report: Investment, Taxation, Administration
October 2011
HFMWeek sets its sights on Canada in this magazine focusing on tax, legal and other matters particular to the Canadian hedge fund scene. Many articles written by AIMA Canada members.
New and Emerging Managers Part 3: Doing Business Outside Canada - September Issue of Canadian Hedge Watch
September 15, 2011
More than 80 current and would-be hedge fund managers and practitioners were on hand September 15th for the third of four workshops in AIMA Canada's New and Emerging Managers workshop series. Video available in the member-only area of the site.
AIMA Canada Chairman Gary Ostoich: From Hedge Funds to Strategies in BPM article
May 2011
Gary Ostoich is a leading figure in the Canadian Hedge fund industry. He was instrumental in establishing the Canadian chapter of the Alternative Investment Management Association.
AIMA Investor Steering Committee
June 16, 2011
In light of the ongoing "institutionalisation" of the hedge fund industry and the growth of institutional investor participation, we hope that this paper, authored by some of the most influential investors and advisors in the industry, will be a useful reference to both investment managers and investors.
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AIMA Canada Announces Executive Committee 2010 - 2012
September 21, 2010
AIMA Canada, the National Group of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), is pleased to announce the membership of its Executive Committee for 2010-2012.
