18 Jul 2014
Hedge funds positive again in June, says eVestment
Hedge fund performance was positive in June for the second consecutive month, according to the latest eVestlment monthly summary…
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Hedge funds to see strong capital allocations in H2 2014, says Credit Suisse survey
The second half of 2014 looks set to be a strong period for capital allocations to hedge funds, according to a poll of institutional…
17 Jul 2014
Cattegatt sees increased competition and institutionalisation of secondaries private equity market
Increased competition, innovative structures and the use of leverage have caused the trading of secondary interests to be more efficient in…
Hedge Fund Standards Board granted membership of IOSCO
The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) has been granted affiliate membership of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions…
ALTIN discloses entire hedge fund portfolio
ALTIN, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has disclosed its entire hedge fund…
16 Jul 2014
Investors bullish on equity market in second half of 2014
Global investors have regained a strongly bullish stance on the outlook for equity markets in the second half of 2014, according to the…
Marble House Capital appoints BNY Mellon as custodian for German alt investment funds
BNY Mellon has been appointed by Marble House Capital to provide custody services and related control functions to a range of portfolio…
Hedge fund Prentice Capital bullish on stocks as May retail spending jumps 0.3 per cent
Retail sales gained 0.3 per cent in May and while that was below the 0.6 per cent rise expected on Wall Street the data did little to alter…
Bloomberg Alternatives Marketing Council to define best practices for hedge funds
The Bloomberg Alternatives Marketing Council has been launched, bringing together experts from various disciplines to help hedge funds…
15 Jul 2014
Junior debt will continue to deliver in a rising interest rate environment, says GAM
Traditional fixed income investors are struggling to generate meaningful returns from the current rising interest rate environment, but GAM…
Hedge funds show continued appetite for equities, but grow cautious on US credit
Hedge fund managers are increasingly cautious regarding US credit, according to a report from Lyxor, which suggests that 65 per cent of…
14 Jul 2014
India's budget shows positive signs
Following the announcment of the first budget under India's new Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Craig Botham, Emerging Market Economist for…
Alternative assets continue their inexorable rise, says Towers Watson survey
Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.3 trillion in 2013, up from USD3.1 trillion in…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index returns 1.16 per cent in June
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for June 2014 measured 1.16 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by…
11 Jul 2014
TLC Capital Group to launch Salvus Hedged Yield Fund in late summer
Atlanta-based TLC Capital Group is preparing the launch of a new option-hedged market neutral fund, the Salvus Hedged Yield Fund, which…
