09 Aug 2013
Simple Alternatives sees AUM increase by 25 per cent in H1 2013
Simple Alternatives, an alternative mutual fund company focused on providing investors better access to hedge fund managers, has reported…
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Commodity market increased in July amid improved economic indicators
Commodities were higher in July as fundamentals improved for some commodities, supported by positive macroeconomic data. Nelson Louie,…
08 Aug 2013
Equity hedge drives HFRI July gains on earnings and M&A
Hedge funds posted gains across equity hedge, event driven and relative value arbitrage strategies in July, as most strategies reversed…
What Carney’s rate promise means for you
Interest rates look set to stay at record lows until 2016 following guidance in the Bank of England’s latest inflation report. However, new…
Hedge fund investors redeemed USD8.6bn in June
Hedge fund flows went negative for the first time this year in June, according to estimates from BraclayHedge and Trim Tabs based on data…
INDOS Financial selects BDO for advisory and SOC1 ISAE 3402 assurance services
INDOS Financial, an independent Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) depositary business, has selected the accountancy…
07 Aug 2013
Dexia AUM stable at EUR72.7bn
Dexia Asset Management’s half year activity report shows that assets under management remained stable, standing at EUR72.7bn as of 30 June…
Perella Weinberg Partners to launch global macro alternative investment strategy
Perella Weinberg Partners is to launch the PWP Global Macro Strategy, a highly liquid global macro strategy investing in equity indices,…
Multiplicity awarded EUR340m realisation mandate by large European bank
Multiplicity Partners has been appointed exclusive advisor by a major European bank to manage the realisation of a EUR340 million portfolio…
06 Aug 2013
Obama should follow UK's lead on investment in Africa
Jamie Allsopp (pictured), Fund Manager at Insparo Asset Management believes US president Barack Obama should follow the UK’s lead on…
ATT Management launches Algorithm Trading Technologies Fund
ATT Management, a Gibraltar-based algorithmic trading manager, has launched its flagship fund Algorithm Trading Technologies PCC Ltd. The…
05 Aug 2013
Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index up 1.67 per cent in July
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index was up 1.67 per cent in July, according to Dr Jordan Drachman, head of alternative beta…
All IndexIQ investable hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices positive in July
All seven of IndexIQ’s investable hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices recorded positive returns July. The IQ Hedge…
Equities strong in July, says GAM
July was a strong month for equities with both the MSCI World index and the S&P 500 index up over five per cent for the month in US…
Man Group reports FUM of USD52.0bn at 30 June 2013
Man Group has reported funds under management (FUM) at 30 June 2013 of USD52.0bn (31 December 2012: USD57.0bn), reflecting sales of…
