26 Jan 2012
SimCorp survey reveals buy-side lack of confidence in data quality
Over 40% of executives from buy-side firms across the US are not confident that the data they are receiving from disparate systems such as…
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25 Jan 2012
2012 has a good starting point even though the themes and stress points will remain the same
The start of this year looks very different to 2011 and 2010 even though the themes and stress points remain the same: Risk is cheaper, non…
Options IT sees surge in demand among HF managers for its private cloud-deployed financial office service
Options IT, provider of the Options PIPE Private Financial Cloud services platform for the exchange, banking, trading and investment…
24 Jan 2012
Alcentra launches new Alcentra European Floating Rate Income Fund
Alcentra Limited, one of Europe’s largest and longest established credit managers, which is majority owned by BNY Mellon (95 per cent stock…
Freshfields launches new global financial investors group
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has launched a new global financial investors group to deliver a fully integrated…
23 Jan 2012
MAM’s adjusted profit ahead of expectations
MAM Funds expects its adjusted profit for the year ended 31 December 2011 to be materially ahead of current market expectations driven by…
Institutional hedge fund investors’ number one challenge is meeting performance expectations, finds latest SEI report
Meeting performance expectations is the number one challenge facing institutional hedge fund investors in 2012. At least that’s according…
BlackRock diluted EPS for 2011 up 17% on 2010
BlackRock, Inc has reported full year diluted EPS of USD12.37, up 17% from 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 net income of USD555 million was down…
20 Jan 2012
Fund administrator Ifina announces link up with trust firm IQE
International fund service provider Ifina Group and Isle of Man-based fiduciary service provider IQE have announced a co-operation…
Luxembourg funds industry continued to grow in 2011, says ALFI
The Luxembourg funds industry continued to expand over the last 12 months despite the eurozone crisis and declines in major stock indices.…
Hedge fund investors rotate into macro, arbitrage strategies for 2012
Total capital invested in the hedge fund industry regained the USD2 trillion milestone to conclude 2011, according to data released today…
Trinity Fund Administration Expands in New York
Trinity Fund Administration (Cayman) Ltd has opened a new office in New York City. The New York office will be primarily a local contact…
Hedge funds to benefit from market volatility in 2012
With investment markets characterised by extreme levels of volatility in 2011, a trend that is expected to continue in 2012, investors need…
Salus Alpha Equity Hedged returned 4.77% in December
The Salus Alpha Equity Hedged had a performance of +4.77% for December, outperforming the S&P 500 Index by +3.92%. The 12 month rolling…
PTIA listed on AlphaMetrix Global Marketplace
AlphaMetrix Global Marketplace has listed the first dedicated residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) fund. The fund is managed by…
