19 Mar 2014
Overcoming the risk challenges of trading fixed income securities
One of the clearest differences between trading equities and fixed income securities is the extent to which analytics play a role in risk…
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18 Mar 2014
Solactive launches Buyback Index for Europe
Solactive AG has launched the Solactive European Buyback Index (BUYEU), which will be used to underlie index-linked products by Société…
More than USD4trn in rated debt will mature in Europe through 2018, says S&P
USD4.1trn of European financial and non-financial corporate debt rated by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services is expected to mature…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains two per cent in February
Hedge funds gained two per cent in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is up 1.59 per…
IBISWorld launches hedge funds industry market report
Industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the hedge funds industry to its industry report collection.While the industry has…
17 Mar 2014
Hennesse Hedge Fund Index up 2.46 per cent in Feb
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index was up 2.46 per cent in February, trailing both the S&P500, which rose 4.31 per cent, and the Nasdaq…
14 Mar 2014
CAIA Association and IMCA to provide alt investment cert for investment advisors
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association and the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) have launched…
CQS and 100WHF back charity garden at Chelsea Flower Show
CQS and 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) are funding a garden created to highlight the work of the national children’s charity…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index measured 2.20 per cent in Feb
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for February 2014 measured 2.20 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured…
13 Mar 2014
Lombard Risk and Broadridge form alliance in collateral management sector
Lombard Risk Management has formed an alliance with Broadridge Financial Solutions to address changing industry needs in the collateral…
Hedge funds take in USD4.4bn in January
Hedge funds started the year on a positive note, taking in USD4.4bn or 0.2 per cent of assets in January, according to figures released by…
12 Mar 2014
SEI expands Advisors Inner Circle trust solution to include alternative strategies
SEI has launched The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (AIC) III with an eye towards helping managers of private funds enter the retail space. …
11 Mar 2014
Hedge fund assets to grow faster in 2014, says Credit Suisse survey
Institutional investors are predicting increased rates of growth in hedge fund assets in 2014, according to the Credit Suisse’s sixth…
10 Mar 2014
UK interest rate hike looms sooner than expected
Don’t rule out a UK rate rise in 2014, says Thant Han, portfolio manager at US-based Standish, a BNY Mellon company. Meanwhile, a mid-2015…
Worth Venture Partners launches multi-manager hedge fund
Worth Venture Partners (WVP), a hedge fund business founded in 2012 by Abby Flamholz and David Wertentheil, has announced the official…
