10 Mar 2014
CAIA to certify Gabelli’s alternative investment curriculum
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) is to certify Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business secondary…
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09 Mar 2014
Precious metals re-assert their safe haven status but canny investors wait it out
As the gold price rose amid safe haven buying from the tension in Ukraine, GoldMoney customers waited out the rush with the bulk of…
07 Mar 2014
Lyxor Hedge Fund index up 1.9 per cent in February
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.9 per cent in February, bringing year to date performance to +1.45 per cent, with 11 out of 12 strategy…
Hedge fund investors question offshore director independence and credibility
The majority of hedge fund investors and operational due diligence analysts (73 per cent) feel directors do not serve a useful function,…
06 Mar 2014
Guernsey added 103 new funds during 2013
Guernsey’s financial services regulator approved 30 new investment funds during the fourth quarter of last year, which means that there…
Peregrine Communications wins for fourth time at 2014 Hedgeweek Awards
Peregrine Communications, the financial services PR, marketing and design agency, has been voted by Hedgeweek's readers as the "Best…
Euronext launches PEA PME family of indices
Euronext has welcomed the introduction of PEA PME savings accounts in France and has launched its new CAC PME index.The index is the first…
05 Mar 2014
All seven IQ hedge fund replication indices up in February
All seven of IndexIQ’s investable hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices produced positive returns in February.The IQ Hedge…
US buy-side equity firms are hiring to achieve sell-side levels of sophistication, says TABB
Despite a reputation for a conservative approach to change, the development of US buy-side equity trading desks is accelerating at a time…
Equity hedge and event driven managers find value in February, says GAM
Most hedge funds posted positive results in February as credit, fixed income and developed market equities rallied and provided a…
UMB Fund Services named Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator by Hedgeweek
UMB Fund Services (UMBFS) has been named “Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator” as part of the 2014 Hedgeweek Awards.Now in their…
Options opens central London office
Options, a private financial cloud provider for the global capital markets industry, has opened a new office in the heart of London’s West…
Credit Suisse LAB index up 1.49 per cent in February
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was up 1.49 per cent in February.The event driven strategy was the strongest…
All six MVIS hedge fund beta indices positive in February
All six of the Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) Hedge Fund Beta Indices produced positive performance in February.MV North America L/S…
04 Mar 2014
Russia jeopardising relationship with West
The solution to the Crimea crisis will be political with both sides set to lose too much from a military conflict, says Maarten-Jan Bakkum,…
