23 Apr 2013
Syz & Co AUM up 18 per cent in 2012
The Swiss banking group Syz & Co enjoyed good growth in 2012, which enabled assets under management (AUM) to reach CHF25bn at the end…
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Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index up 1.26 per cent in March
The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended March 2013 up 1.26 per cent on an asset weighted basis and gained 0.39 per cent on an equal…
Gottex shareholders approve all proposals at AGM
At the annual general meeting of Gottex Fund Management, the shareholders approved all the proposals put forward by the board of…
Greenwich Loan Income Fund appoints GMB Partners as an investment adviser
Greenwich Loan Income Fund (GLIF), a specialist lender to small and medium sized enterprises, has appointed GMB Partners as an adviser to…
22 Apr 2013
Seeding and alternative fund routes for start-up hedge fund managers
On 28 November 2012, Bloomberg ran the highly successful Hedge Fund Start-up Conference from its European Head Quarters in London. The…
Ersel Asset Management appoints State Street to provide investment services
Italian boutique firm Ersel Asset Management has appointed State Street to provide a range of investment services. State Street currently…
BNY Mellon Capital Markets EMEA initiates trading operations
BNY Mellon has initiated trading on the part of BNY Mellon Capital Markets EMEA. The new London-based business will provide dealing…
Reshaping the Swiss fund and asset management industry
By Markus Fuchs – Switzerland’s fund and asset management industry is on the brink of major changes not only resulting from the revised…
Hedge fund AUM up by USD122bn in Q1
Total capital invested in the global hedge fund industry expanded during the first quarter at the fastest rate since 2010 as global…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 2.95 per cent for April
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2013 measured 2.95 per cent, down from 4.33 per cent in March. “April…
19 Apr 2013
IDSA launches in Dublin
Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has formally launched the Irish Debt Securities Association at the…
Equity-focused EDHEC-Risk Alternative indexes saw robust returns in March
EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes with equity-focused strategies all exhibited robust returns in March, characterised by a wide dispersion in…
BNY Mellon announces one billion depositary receipts for Vodafone
Vodafone has reached the milestone of one billion depositary receipts (DRs) outstanding, according to BNY Mellon. Vodafone currently has…
Barclay CTA Index up 0.57 per cent in March
Managed futures gained 0.57 per cent in March, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 1.07 per cent…
Alan Howard tops UK hedge fund rich list with GBP1.5bn fortune
Alan Howard (pictured), who heads Brevan Howard, is Britain’s richest hedge fund manager, with a personal fortune of GBP1.5 billion,…
