14 Dec 2015
Nearly half of hedge fund firms planning new fund launch by end of 2016
Around half of hedge fund firms intend to launch a new hedge fund by the end of next year and most are reporting rising assets, according…
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11 Dec 2015
Blockchain and Bitcoin USD1bn ‘thoroughbreds’ to emerge in 2016, says Magister Advisors
Next year will see the emergence of at least five Bitcoin and Blockchain businesses with a valuation of more than USD1 billion, and they…
10 Dec 2015
Nearly two-thirds of equity analysts expect regulatory pressures on global banks to increase in next five years
Nearly two-thirds of equity analysts (61 per cent) who cover global capital markets institutions expect regulatory pressures on banks to…
09 Dec 2015
Using systems integration to drive efficiency
These are exciting times for the financial technology sector. In the last few years, market complexity has grown in response to increased…
Growth in FATCA and AIFMD compliance
DMS Offshore Investment Services (‘DMS') Limited was established in the Cayman Islands by Don Seymour in 2000. Over the past 15 years it…
Improving regulatory reporting efficiency
The Portfolio Amalfi™ platform by Nedelma Inc. offers multi-asset, multi-language and multi-currency dynamic reporting and data…
Funds of hedge funds bring bargaining power
By Ilario Scasascia (pictured), Harcourt – A well-diversified portfolio should include investments that offer alternative sources of…
Alternative beta strategies can enhance HF allocations
Over the last few years the FTSE 100 has gained 26 per cent, while the S&P 500 Index has gained approximately 65 per cent. The impact…
Growth in the hedge fund sector slows
In this exclusive excerpt from Preqin's forthcoming 2016 Global Hedge Fund Report, due out in January, we take a closer look at how the…
Reflections on 2015 – Key developments shaping the global hedge fund industry
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Hedgeweek end of year editorial report: Reflections on 2015. We are excited to bring to you, our…
08 Dec 2015
Macro, CTA gains lead HFRI in November
Hedge funds extended the prior month’s gains in November, driven by strong Macro & CTA performance, according to data released today by…
01 Dec 2015
RIMES foresees ‘perfect storm of regulation’ in 2016
RIMES, a provider of managed data services for the buy-side, has published a cautionary forecast, ahead of what the firm believes is set to…
China to focus on currency stability in face of inflows of up USD3trn, says AB
The announcement that China will join the reserve currency basket of the International Monetary Fund is only one aspect of a process that…
Hedge fund managers and investors hold similar views on regulation, says Northern Trust survey
Popular opinion holds that investors largely favour the new rules and regulations introduced to mitigate risk in the wake of the 2008-09…
25 Nov 2015
US activists target BDC governance, says Fitch
Depressed share price valuations and governance concerns have ignited shareholder activism campaigns against three business development…
