20 Jan 2014
2014 inflows for hedge funds set to be best since 2007, says Barclays survey
The hedge fund industry could see up to USD80bn in net flows during 2014 – an increase of nearly 25 per cent over 2013 and the largest…
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Barclay CTA Index gains 0.52 per cent in December
Managed futures gained 0.52 per cent in December, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index ended the year with…
17 Jan 2014
Institutions poised to increase real estate and real asset allocations, says survey
Major institutional investors are poised to increase their allocations to alternative investments, with a bias towards real estate and real…
Liquid Holdings examines relationship between hedge funds and prime brokers
Prime brokers and hedge funds have a longstanding relationship in the overall hedge fund ecosystem.Through primes, fund managers have…
RPM Evolving CTA programme returns 6.6 per cent
The RPM Evolving CTA programme has returned 6.6 per cent net to investors since its inception in March last year, despite unusually tough…
S&P Capital IQ reveals top ten European Power Picks for 2014
S&P Capital IQ’s equity research group has revealed its top ten high conviction investment selections of European equity stocks, its…
Hedge fund execs enjoy double digit compensation increases
Hedge fund players enjoyed increases in both base salary and year-end bonuses last year, according to Benchmark Compensation’s 2014 Hedge…
Seven of 11 Newedge Hedge Fund Indices produced positive returns in 2013
Seven out of the 11 Newedge Hedge Fund Indices produced positive reruns in 2013, with the Newedge Commodity Trading Index (Equity) claiming…
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.19 per cent in December
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 1.19 per cent for the month of December, with nine of the ten sub-strategies in positive…
16 Jan 2014
Assessing the options under the AIFM Directive
By Susan Lock, Campbells – The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is extremely broad in scope. It applies to entities…
Should company benefactors be public knowledge?
By Richard Addlestone, Solomon Harris – In response to the push towards greater global transparency on beneficial ownership, the UK has…
Managers need to take a multi-adviser approach
Although the AIFM Directive is uniform EU-wide regulation each member state is likely to adjust its national private placement regime rules…
Cayman service providers adjust to the demands of global regulation
By James Williams – “In 2012, our voluntary application got approved by CIMA to have a regulated director services model, called DMS Fund…
Corporate governance growth brings challenges
By Colin MacKay, Ogier Fund Services – At its recent annual general meeting, the Cayman Islands Directors Association reported that new…
The SPC – A curious creature
“Personally I think the Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC) structure has the potential to become a nightmare,” states Mike Saville…
