20 Nov 2018
Cooper Creek launches North America Long Short Equity UCITS Fund on MontLake UCITS Platform ICAV
Cooper Creek Partners (Cooper Creek) has launched its North America Long Short Equity UCITS Fund on ML Capital’s MontLake UCITS Platform.…
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GTCR combines Ultimus and Gemini
Private equity firm GTCR is to acquire Ultimus Fund Solutions and The Gemini Companies in a strategic combination. The combined company,…
GAMCO Investors appoints senior vice president
GAMCO Investors is to take on the separate accounts of Loeb Partners Corporation, a firm with over USD400 million in assets under…
Alternative UCITS funds had a tough time in October
On average, Alternative UCITS funds suffered during October’s market correction with almost every strategy index showing a negative…
Barclay CTA Index loses 1.29 per cent in October
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 1.29 per cent loss in October. Year to date, the Index…
19 Nov 2018
L/S Equity strategies bear the brunt of market turmoil
The sell-off in October was difficult to navigate for hedge funds, but there were substantial divergences across strategies, according to…
MFA proposes ‘harmonised primary regulator approach’ to SEC and CFTC regulation of dual registrants
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has written to both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange…
Industrials are No1 target sector for activist investors in Europe
Industrial companies are now predicted to be most in demand from activist investors, according to the findings of global professional…
AcadiaSoft collaborates with Capitalab’s initial margin optimisation services
AcadiaSoft Inc, a provider of risk and collateral management services for the non-cleared derivatives community, is collaborating with…
Refinitiv launches European aggregate bond service
Refinitiv, formerly the Financial and Risk business of Thomson Reuters, has launched an aggregate bond service to help clients access fixed…
BakerHostetler adds partner in New York to co-lead investment funds team
BakerHostetler has appointed Adam Gale, a seasoned attorney who advises investment funds and managers on a variety of fund formation and…
Oxane Partners signs four new NYC-based firms
Oxane Partners, a technology-driven solutions provider to the alternative investments industry, has signed long term engagements with four…
16 Nov 2018
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 3.06 per cent in October
Hedge Funds gave up 3.06 per cent in October according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, versus a 6.84 per cent…
Maples Fiduciary makes strategic hires
Maples Fiduciary, a division of MaplesFS and leading global provider of specialised fiduciary, entity formation and management, insurance…
FundRock acquires SEB Fund Services in Luxembourg
FundRock Management Company (FundRock) has completed the acquisition of SEB Fund Services (SEB FS) from Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB…
