05 Sep 2017
Are there still opportunities in structured credit hedge fund strategies?
By Don Steinbrugge (pictured), Agecroft Partners - Hedge fund managers focused on structured credit strategies can be simplistically…
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LRI Group partners with TAO Alternatives to launch liquid alternative strategy
LRI Group, the leading independent investment services company, has partnered with TAO Alternatives to launch its liquid alternative…
Business aviation financing attracting PE firms and hedge funds, says Global Jet Capital
Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for corporate aircraft, believes more private equity firms and hedge funds are…
Event-driven takes a summer break
For the first time since October 2016, the monthly performance of Event-Driven funds was in negative territory in August. The strategy…
Euronext reports increase in average daily transaction values in August
The August 2017 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR6,045 million, up 24.8 per cent compared to…
Only 6 per cent of asset managers ready for MiFID II best execution standards
Just 6 per cent of asset management firms believe they are currently ready to meet best execution requirements under MiFID II, according to…
PEGAS reports strong August with a futures trading record on CEGH VTP
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, has reported strong performance in August with a total volume of 164.5…
EEX’s Phelix-DE Futures records highest volumes since launch of trading
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 178.9 TWh on its power derivatives markets in August 2017 (August 2016: 199.0…
RPC hires former Hedge Fund COO and General Counsel to expand growing funds team
City-headquartered professional services firm RPC has hired James Kaufmann as a Legal Director in its funds team. Kaufmann joins RPC from…
04 Sep 2017
Why I abhor poor active management
Peter Elston, CIO, Seneca Investment Management, says too many people have retirement savings invested in poor products… I abhor poor…
Fulcrum Asset Management boosts investment team with macro-strategy hire
Fulcrum Asset Management (Fulcrum) has added to its investment team with the appointment of Marc Semaan (pictured), as a Multi-Asset…
EEX and Global Dairy Trade to evaluate a new auction mechanism for dairy products in Europe
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Global Dairy Trade (GDT) have signed a Letter of Intent to evaluate the possibility of working…
Linedata appoints Director of Innovation, Communications and Marketing
Linedata has appointed Sophie Février (pictured), as the firm’s new Director of Innovation, Communications and Marketing. Reporting…
All seven MVIS Long/Short equity indices positive in August
All seven of MV Index Solutions’ (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in August. The MVIS Emerging…
01 Sep 2017
Protos Cryptocurrency Asset Management to raise hedge fund via digital token ICO
Protos Cryptocurrency Asset Management is to hold an Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) to raise capital for a data-driven crypto hedge fund…
