21 Apr 2022
Global hedge funds have challenging start to 2022, says Preqin report
Preqin has published its Q1 2022 Hedge Fund Quarterly Report which shows hedge funds were affected by geopolitical factors and turmoil in…
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19 Apr 2022
Laying the foundations in the hedge fund start-up sphere
For start-up and emerging managers, successfully launching and running a hedge fund is trickier than ever before. As markets ebb and flow,…
Hedge fund confidence on the up as Covid wanes, says Seward & Kissel study
With the most severe obstacles to businesses imposed by the pandemic beginning to ease, both hedge fund investors and managers showed…
Stock picking is dominant source of alpha in 88% of institutional portfolios, finds new research by Inalytics
Stock picking is the dominant source of alpha in almost 90% of institutional portfolios, new analysis from Inalytics, a specialist in…
14 Apr 2022
Building the business: Challenges and opportunities for smaller primes
As the hedge fund industry expands into newer markets and asset classes, smaller prime brokers can carve out boutique offerings in niche…
13 Apr 2022
Hedge fund manager confidence levels resilient despite global economic headwinds, says AIMA
Confidence levels among hedge fund mangers remain resilient despite the war in Ukraine, Russian economic sanctions, and global inflationary…
Fund managers want to see improvements in regulatory compliance and custodial services for tokenised assets
Professional investors want to see improvements in regulatory compliance and custodial services for tokenised assets, new global research…
12 Apr 2022
Online and in-person balance key to excelling in cap intro
After two years of virtual introductions, are capital introduction services still a cornerstone of the prime services industry in the way…
11 Apr 2022
Hedge funds trim YTD losses to -3.36% with 0.39% gain in March
The hedge fund industry got back to monthly gains in March, eking out a 0.39% return for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund…
Quant fund managers believe access to high quality data is key, new research shows
New research from quant technologies provider SigTech reveals there is a growing focus among fund managers on improving the quality of…
08 Apr 2022
Macro hedge funds surge in March as inflation and geopolitical risk spike
Macro hedge funds surged to lead industry-wide gains in March, completing a record Q1 by again posting sharp returns as financial market…
07 Apr 2022
Beyond cost – avoiding pitfalls when selecting law firms
Hedge fund managers just starting out can sometimes underestimate the significance of selecting a law firm to assist in their fund launch.…
Over half of new hedge fund ESG jobs taken by women in last two years
Over half of new ESG jobs at hedge funds over the past two years have been filled by women, according to a report by Bloomberg.The report…
Industrial Evolution: How new trends are reshaping the prime brokerage offering
New trends – from technology and data to digital assets and ESG – are transforming the way hedge fund firms invest and operate. What new…
06 Apr 2022
Hedge funds experience "perfect storm" of increased margin requirements
Hedge funds risk being caught in Phase 6 of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) without adequate preparation owing to continued uncertainty…
