20 Jan 2012
Swaps dealers will spend USD504m in 2012 to create market liquidity aggregation systems to buy-side clients, says TABB
Despite the fact that swaps execution facilities (SEFs) don’t technically exist yet and swaps market liquidity isn’t fragmented today,…
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19 Jan 2012
Futures industry self-regulatory organisations form joint committee to address customer segregation issues
CME Group and National Futures Association (NFA), in conjunction with the InterContinental Exchange (ICE), the Kansas City Board of Trade…
SEI expands proprietary compliance system for investment managers
SEI has expanded its proprietary Portfolio Monitor compliance system to help money managers enhance the depth and flexibility of portfolio…
Barclay CTA Index up 0.14% in December, down 3.05% in 2011
Despite a 0.14% gain in December, managed futures lost 3.05% in 2011 according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.“The…
361 Capital launches managed futures index with counter-trend equity strategy
361 Capital, a provider of alternative investment portfolios to major institutions, financial intermediaries, and high-net-worth investors,…
Skandia Investment Group (SIG) increases weighting to equities
SIG is increasing its weighting to equities against a background of almost universal investor pessimism, according to the firm’s latest…
F-Squared Investments tops USD4bn in net inflows for 2011
F-Squared Investments has brought in more than USD4 billion in net inflows during the 2011 calendar year, driving total assets under…
18 Jan 2012
HedgeOp merges with The IMS Group
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC (HedgeOp), a provider of specialised compliance software and consulting services for investment advisers in the US,…
BofA Merrill Lynch fund manager survey finds gloom lifting over global growth prospects
Global investors have started 2012 with a reawakened sense of optimism towards the global economy and greater appetite for risk, according…
Mixed month for hedge funds caps unsteady year, says EDHEC
In December, the stock market experienced a slight rebound, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.02% in a context of steadily decreasing implied…
Are UK prospects improving?
John Redwood, chairman of Evercore Pan-Asset’s investment committee, looks at what the coming year could hold for the UK economy…There has…
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index down 0.22% in December
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 0.22% for the month of December.Long/short equity was the worst performer of the…
TFS Capital launches TFS Hedged Futures Fund
TFS Capital has launched the TFS Hedged Futures Fund (TFSHX), which will compete for business with mutual funds that invest in managed…
17 Jan 2012
Service providers see enduring benefits in on-island operations
By Simon Gray – The Cayman Islands are best known in the global financial industry as the world’s dominant offshore hedge fund domicile.…
Technology at the service of the fund industry
By Simon Boor – Throughout the alternative fund industry, and especially in the Cayman Islands as the world’s largest hedge fund domicile,…
