10 Oct 2013
Hedge funds end Q3 2013 on pace to beat 2012 returns, says eVestment
Hedge funds rose an average of 1.7 per cent in September, ending the third quarter up 2.4 per cent, and have returned an average of 5.7 per…
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Ignis launches Global Macro Government Bond Fund
Ignis Asset Management has launched its latest absolute return strategy – the Ignis Global Macro Government Bond Fund. The fund, which has…
Dutch financial alternatives community raises EUR108,000 for children’s charities
On 3 October over 170 professionals from the Dutch financial alternatives community came together to show their support for the fundraising…
09 Oct 2013
The UK’s sugar rush recovery...
Despite encouraging comments by the IMF, Bank of England Governor, Carney, is right to be cautious about the ‘sugar rush’ recovery so far,…
Carey Olsen becomes listing agent on Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
Carey Olsen has become a listing agent of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX). The CSX rules require that a recognised listing agent…
Schroders survey reveals an appetite for a broader investment universe
Seeking returns across a multi-speed world was the theme of the annual Schroders UK Institutional Conference held at the British Museum in…
Dukas Public Relations launches social media practice
Financial public relations agency Dukas Public Relations (DPR) has launched a social media practice group. The group will serve the growing…
KNEIP moves to new offices in Brussels
KNEIP, a service provider to the fund management industry for the production and disclosure of legal, regulatory and contractual…
Chenavari launches Guernsey closed-ended collective investment fund
Mourant Ozannes in Guernsey has acted as Guernsey legal adviser, together with Lawrence Graham as lead counsel, on the launch of Chenavari…
AIP offshore fund generates 84.6 per cent
AIP’s Global Macro Offshore Fund generated 84.6 per cent from June 2012 through July 2013 as per the financial statements reviewed by the…
08 Oct 2013
Hedge funds positioned for upside despite short-term political risks, says Lyxor
Ten Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 13 ended the month of September in positive territory, led by the L/S Equity – Variable Bias (+2.28 per…
Newfound Research partners with Nasdaq OMX Global Indexes
Newfound Research has collaborated with The Nasdaq OMX Group create new rules-based, quantitatively enabled investment strategies. Nasdaq…
DeAWM expects agreement before US debt ceiling is reached
Asoka Wöhrmann, Co-CIO at DeAWM, on the US-Government-shutdown and debt-ceiling…The budget and debt-ceiling battle in the United States has…
First hedge fund-style ETF tops USD500m in assets
The IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), the first hedge fund-style exchange-traded fund and the industry's largest alternative ETF,…
07 Oct 2013
Investors prepare for end of easy money
Institutional investors across the world are most concerned about tail risk and rising interest rates as they begin to position their…
