20 Nov 2013
Purpose-built technology: modern tools for hunting alpha
Historically, two primary criteria have factored into hedge fund managers’ ability to attract new assets: performance and pedigree.Today,…
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19 Nov 2013
Franklin Templeton and K2 Advisors launch multi-strategy liquid alternatives fund
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched its first multi-manager, multi-strategy mutual fund focused on alternative investment…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 1.80 per cent in October
Hedge funds gained 1.80 per cent in October, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is up 9.15 per…
15 Nov 2013
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 1.06 per cent in October
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for October 2013 measured 1.06 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured…
14 Nov 2013
Hedgeopolis Hedge Fund Insights Conference attracts over 400 delegates
Over 400 alternative investment specialists attended Hedgeopolis in New York, the inaugural Hedge Fund Insights Conference presented by the…
Cat bond market could more than double to USD50bn by 2018, says BNY Mellon report
The number of catastrophe or cat bonds outstanding could more than double from the current level of USD19bn to USD50bn by the end of 2018,…
Swap rate curve strategies
Stay ahead of the curve with Deliverable Swap Futures from CME Group. These innovative tools enable swap rate curve trades in futures…
13 Nov 2013
CBOE sets Russell 2000 Volatility Index futures and options launch dates
CBOE Holdings is to launch futures and options on the CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Index in the coming weeks.CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE)…
The Carlyle Group closes USD415m CLO
Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has closed a USD415m collateralised loan obligation (CLO) fund, the firm's sixth new-issue CLO…
All Lyxor Strategy Indices positive in October
All Lyxor Strategy Indices ended the month of October in positive territory, led by the CTA Long Term (+4.03 per cent), the L/S Equity…
12 Nov 2013
Fitch releases alternative asset manager industry report
Fitch Ratings has released an industry report on alternative asset managers – US Alternative Asset Managers: An Industry Update.The…
Three key themes dominate hedge fund thinking in Q3
Sophie Chardon, head of quantitative and cross asset analysis at Natixis, looks at the key themes that dominated hedge fund directions in…
11 Nov 2013
One size regulation does not fit all boutique asset managers
When it comes to the effects of ‘one-size-fits-all’-regulation for boutique asset managers, off the peg doesn’t suit everyone. The very…
08 Nov 2013
Wermuth Asset Management restructures quant advisory business
Wermuth Asset Management, the German family office and BaFin-regulated investment adviser, has restructured its quant advisory business.The…
07 Nov 2013
ECB interest rate cut is a surprise
Azad Zangana (pictured), European Economist, Schroders, comments on the ECB’s surprise cut in interest rates…The European Central Bank has…
