15 May 2017
DNCA launches European Select Equity Fund
DNCA Investments has launched its first onshore OEIC with the DNCA European Select Equity Fund. DNCA Investments, an affiliate of Natixis…
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Fees fall across several asset classes, but investors’ overall costs rise
Fees across several asset classes have fallen, with global active equity fees down 8 per cent (24 per cent for low volatility), smart beta…
TAIFEX debuts S&P 500 and DJIA futures
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has listed the first-ever US index futures contracts in Taiwan – S&P500 Futures and Dow Jones…
Vistra acquires Foster Raffan’s compliance division
Vistra, a corporate service provider of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office and fund administration services,…
Pragma launches algorithmic trading capability for NDF products
Pragma, a multi-asset quantitative trading technology provider, has expanded its algorithmic (algo) trading platform, Pragma360, to include…
MVIS launches All World Long/Short Equity Index
MV Index Solutions (MVIS) has launched the MVIS All World Long/Short Equity Index. The index captures the systematic returns (beta) of…
13 May 2017
Hedge funds post further gains of 0.76 per cent in April
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returned 0.76 per cent in April, its sixth consecutive month of gains, taking 2017 YTD and…
12 May 2017
Alternative UCITS see EUR15bn asset inflows in April
April 2017 was an exceptional month for the alternative UCITS market in terms of capital inflow, according to the latest LuxHedge…
Crestbridge supports London listing of US-managed fund
Crestbridge has provided a range of fund and corporate administration services in the establishment of Jersey-regulated fund EJF…
Emerging markets hedge fund surge accelerates through April
Hedge funds investing in emerging markets extended their Q1 surge into April, with performance led by emerging Asia, including India and…
Taming the Data Sea
Feeling awash in a sea of data? You’re not alone. Data has become ubiquitous. We collect it, store it, sort it and try to make use of it.…
Embracing disruption in the asset management industry
The asset management industry is one of many industries in the middle of a digital disruption. It can’t be stopped and the industry needs…
Alternatives: 10 questions managers should ask their administrator
In response to growing demand for alternative assets, many fund managers are looking to either add these strategies to their product suite…
NEO secures Qualified Foreign Exchange designation by OTC Markets
Aequitas NEO Exchange has been designated a Qualified Foreign Exchange by OTC Markets Group, effective 29 March 2017.NEO-listed companies…
Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund achieves 4-Star Morningstar Rating
Alternative asset manager Steben & Company’s Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund has achieved an overall and three-year period 4-Star…
