Fortitude Capital today announced the launch of its Australian Equity Income Fund that aims to consistently outperform the S&P ASX 100 Accumulation Index.
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Fortutide Capital Wins 2009 Hedge Fund of the Year
The Fortitude Capital Absolute Return Fund has won both the 2009 Best Market Neutral Fund and the 2009 Hedge Fund of the Year at the Australian Hedge Fund Awards.
Fortitude Capitals Winning Team receive more Media Coverage
Fortitude Capital, winners of the 2009 Hedge Fund of the Year at the Australian Hedge Fund Awards receive media attention after the recent awards night.
Fortitude wins AIMA Hedge Fund of the Year 2008
The Fortitude Capital Absolute Return Fund has won the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Hedge Fund of the Year award for 2008.
Fortitude Capital Nominated for Australian Hedge Fund Award
Fortitude Capital has been nominated for the “Australian Hedge Fund of the Year” and “Best Market Neutral Fund” by the Australian Hedge Fund industry.
Fortitude Capital Defends Short Selling
Australian hedge fund players have slammed US moves to curb some forms of short selling, saying hege funds were being made the scapegoat for falling markets.
Aurora launches Aurora Property Buy-Write Income Trust
Aurora Funds Management is pleased to announce the successful capital raising of $46m into the Aurora Property Buy-Write Income Trust.
The Trust is an innovative Australian fund that targets a high income return over a three to five year investment horizon. The investment strategy seeks to capture returns from investing in some of Australia’s leading ASX listed property securities, with the objective of increasing the income generated by implementing an active call option selling (‘writing’) strategy.
The Trust will also seek to protect the portfolio against extreme market conditions through the purchase of 3-month over the counter put options on each security at, or around, 90% of the then prevailing market price.
Fairfield Straits Lion adds Australian Exposure
Fairfield Straits Lion Asset Management Limited (“FSL”) continues its series of fund launches in 2005 with the Fairfield Fortitude Australian Absolute Return Fund Ltd. (“Fairfield Fortitude” or “the Fund”). The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a consistent positive rate of return with an emphasis on capital preservation. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective through a multi-strategy approach which includes derivative enhancement, convergence trading, arbitrage, event-driven, and equity long/short strategies.
The Hedge Funds Industry in Australia
Australia’s US$17 Billion hedge fund industry, underpinned by Australia’s significant investment management industry, has grown rapidly in recent years to become the largest in Asia.
Fortitude Capital Wins International Mandate
Fortitude Capital today announces the winning of an international mandate from a US based hedge fund manager. The new mandate will be managed along similar lines as to the accounts currently managed by Fortitude Capital. The account will be for an initial investment of $US25m will capacity guarantees for a further $US25m upon benchmarks being achieved.
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