04 Jul 2013
Europe faces deflation risk
Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) European Economist Hetal Mehta says there is a real danger of deflation in the euro…
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Ignis Absolute Return Government Bond Fund exceeds GBP1bn AUM
Ignis Asset Management’s Ignis Absolute Return Government Bond Fund has surpassed GBP1bn in assets under management. The fund, which was…
Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index drops 1.15 per cent in June
The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index ended June down 1.15 per cent based on preliminary estimates. It outperformed global equity and…
03 Jul 2013
Diapason launches Virtuoso Smart Beta commodity investment platform
Diapason Commodities Management has launched its new Smart Beta commodity investment product –Virtuoso – which is being unveiled to a…
Credit Suisse LAB Index down 1.07 per cent in June
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was down 1.07 per cent in June, according to Dr Jordan Drachman, head of alternative…
02 Jul 2013
Riding out recent volatility
The so-called US Federal Reserve “taper tantrum,” fear of a credit crunch in China, and hot spots of unrest dotting the globe contributed…
AIFM Directive to enhance hedge fund governance through reporting and valuation demands
“Our philosophy is to try and assist our clients to meet the requirements of the Directive with minimum cost and minimum disruption,”…
Jersey brings billions of investment and thousands of jobs to the UK
Jersey is responsible for inward investment of almost GBP500bn into the UK and supports around 180,000 jobs, according to a report…
01 Jul 2013
Japan is the only market out of the 46 to post a gain in June
The world may not get pneumonia when the US gets a cold, but it sure gets sick, says Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P…
30 Jun 2013
Altis bucks the CTA trend with positive year-to-date performance
Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited, the Jersey-based systematic futures manager, has broken from the systematic CTA pack with positive…
28 Jun 2013
CBOE expands global volatility franchise with CBOE EFA ETF Volatility Index
The Chicago Board Options Exchange is to begin disseminating values for a new volatility index benchmark – the CBOE EFA ETF Volatility…
27 Jun 2013
Welcome to zombie Britain Mr Carney
Azad Zangana, European Economist, Schroders provides an insight into what Mark Carney can expect upon his arrival and comments on what the…
Demand for oil expected to grow by 1 mb/d per year
Angelos Damaskos, CEO of Sector Investment Managers and fund adviser to Junior Oils Trust, on the outlook for oil…The three main sources of…
Hedge Fund Association and Agecroft Partners to host Hedgeopolis New York
The Hedge Fund Association and Agecroft Partners are teaming up to create a new hedge fund conference, Hedgeopolis New York, which will be…
BNP Paribas Securities Services launches Collateral Access
BNP Paribas Securities Services has boosted its collateral management solution by launching Collateral Access, a fully integrated offering…
