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The first 6 months of 2008 have been a difficult and challenging period for the entire financial industry. Harcourt Investment Consulting AG, the Switzerland-based global alternative investment solutions provider, announces nevertheless that assets under management remained stable at USD 5.5 billion as of 30 June 2008.

In the first half of 2008 Harcourt was able to win reputable mandates and close further significant strategic partnerships with blue chip institutional investors. The firm also launched several new innovative products: Belmont (Lux) Asset Based Lending, Belmont (Lux) Global Emerging Markets and Belmont Balanced Ltd.

Harcourt’s new product ranges which have been initiated last year with the launch of Belair, the first SRI fund of hedge funds and the Belvista commodity funds have started successfully in their first entire year in terms of performance as well as from an AuM perspective.

As a result of recent developments and excellent global reputation, Harcourt has been recently named ”Fund of Hedge Funds Leader of the Year” by Alternative Investment News, an Institutional Investor publication. The award recognizes fund of hedge funds companies that have stood out for notable accomplishments in alternatives investing…

Source:
http://www.opalesque.com/AMB2008/46275Assets_AUM_stable_at_in.html

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