21 Nov 2017
Institutional investors and hedge fund managers expect tax reform to boost equities and the deficit
A new survey of institutional investors and hedge fund managers has found that nearly seven in ten survey participants expect that equity…
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20 Nov 2017
Hedge funds flock to financials in Q3
S&P Global Market Intelligence’s latest Hedge Fund Tracker analysis shows hedge funds bought USD2.2 billion in financials sector…
17 Nov 2017
Visible Alpha acquires Alpha Exchange
Visible Alpha has acquired Alpha Exchange, a research, discovery and management platform for investment professionals. Visible Alpha says…
ILPA partners with eFront to deliver Data Intelligence platform to members
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has partnered with eFront to provide members with eFront Data Intelligence (EDI).…
14 Nov 2017
Over 80 per cent of asset managers predict fundamental changes to operating models in the next two years
More than 8-in-10 (83 per cent) asset management professionals are expecting to make fundamental changes to their operating models in the…
Hedge fund managers embracing innovation amid industry challenges and increased competition, says EY survey
The majority of hedge fund managers (57 per cent) are innovating to improve their operational efficiency in response to market disruptions…
Tomorrow’s successful fund manager will combine PE and hedge fund expertise
As popular as the alternative investments industry remains, attracting and retaining investors at a time when asset classes are converging…
10 Nov 2017
New research focuses on OMS/EMS Total Cost of Ownership
New research by TORA, conducted in conjunction with Aite Group, has found that financial firms underestimate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)…
08 Nov 2017
Exchange Data International updates Financial Public Holidays service
Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, has released a new version…
Quant CTA strategies reverse lengthy decline with strongest gains in October
Quant CTA strategies posted the strongest gains in October according to hedge fund data from HFRI.All hedge funds posted strong gains in…
03 Nov 2017
11 new liquid alts funds launched in Q3 2017
A total of 11 new liquid alternative funds were launched in Q3 2017, including four equity hedge funds and one multi-strategy fund,…
02 Nov 2017
BofE raises interest rates by 0.25 per cent
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter point to 0.5 per cent, the first interest rate rise in a decade.Commenting on…
01 Nov 2017
Less than a quarter of North American buy-side firms well prepared for MiFID II
Well over half (58 per cent) of North American buy-side firms have confirmed that they will need to comply with MiFID II, and yet only 23…
30 Oct 2017
Outsourcing – how far can you go? Industry insights on GPP/AIMA Survey
Back in July this year, GPP, a London-based boutique prime broker, partnered with AIMA – the voice of the global alternative investment…
S&P Dow Jones Indices debuts carbon metrics on indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&PDJI) is now publishing carbon metrics on the majority of its equity indices, including the S&P Global…
