11 Apr 2017
Hedge funds see 2.29 per cent gains for Q1 2017
Hedge funds gained 0.34 per cent during the month of March, bringing its first quarter performance to a gain of 2.29 per cent, according to…
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SEI's Codify takes on three new participants
SEI has welcomed three new participants to Codify, the company’s new Regulation Technology (RegTech) incubator. Codify is the first…
AC Alternatives adds Disciplined Long Short Fund to line-up
American Century Investments has expanded its suite of liquid alternative investment strategies with the AC Alternatives Disciplined Long…
iCapital Network appoints COO
iCapital Network, a financial technology platform focused on democratising access to alternative investments for high-net-worth investors…
Viteos awarded Best Global Shadow Accounting Firm 2017 at Hedgeweek Global Awards
Global hedge fund middle office and accounting firm Viteos has been awarded Best Global Shadow Accounting Firm at the Hedgeweek Global…
Quarterly and yearly returns best measuring stick for hedge fund performance, says Gondor’s Au
Vincent Au, the portfolio manager at New York-based hedge fund management firm Gondor Capital Management, has told investors that the best…
10 Apr 2017
Hedge funds generate alpha driven by global macro outperformance, says Lyxor
Hedge funds generated alpha last week, with global macro funds outperforming thanks to higher dollar and oil prices, according to Lyxor’s…
Triple Leo launches hedge fund administration and consulting firm
Triple Leo Consulting, founded by industry veteran Mike Quinn, has launched its full-service hedge fund administration and operational…
Duff & Phelps MiFID II Blog Series - Blog No2: MiFID II Vendors - Demand will outstrip supply
Nick Bayley is a managing director in the Compliance and Regulatory Consulting practice at Duff & Phelps. Prior to this, Nick was a…
Ronit Global Opportunities UCITS Fund launches on MontLake UCITS Platform
Ronit Capital has launched the Ronit Global Opportunities UCITS Fund, a global long/short strategy focused on liquid emerging markets and…
Hedge funds up again in March, says HFR
Hedge funds advanced again in March, concluding a first quarter that saw gains in all three months and adding to a period of extended…
07 Apr 2017
Mixed performance for CTAs in March
March produced mixed returns for CTA strategies, with the SG CTA Index finishing the month down 0.75 per cent, with positive contributions…
StatPro to acquire UBS Delta
StatPro Group, an AIM listed provider of cloud-based portfolio analysis and asset pricing services for the global asset management…
AIFMD review to shed light on UK position, post-Brexit
Bobby Johal, Managing Consultant, at Cordium, responds to the European Commission’s announcement that it has started work on the review of…
When to make the move to the cloud: typical inflection points
For newly emerging investment firms or long-standing established ones, the choice to adopt a cloud-based architecture is becoming an easy…