01 Mar 2017
Hedge funds see improved start to 2017 despite continued outflows
Investors redeemed an estimated net USD5.2 billion from hedge funds in January 2017, far below the USD19.3 billion removed in January 2016,…
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Profits down but assets up at Man Group
Man Group’s results for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 show funds under management went up 3 per cent over the year to USD80.9…
Investor confidence down 1.6 points in February
The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) measured 92.9 in February, down 1.6 points from January’s revised reading of…
Investors forecast 3.5 per cent increase in hedge fund inflows in 2017
Overall sentiment is positive for hedge fund industry growth with investors forecasting a 3.5 per cent increase in new inflows during 2017,…
28 Feb 2017
Beaumont strategies added to HedgeCoVest and SMArt Xchange
Beaumont Capital Management (BCM), a provider of tactical, ETF-based investment solutions, has made its strategies available through…
Hedge funds up 1.35 per cent in January, says BarclayHedge
Hedge funds were up 1.35 per cent in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, with all but two of…
EPEX SPOT and ECC chosen to foster Irish market integration
The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT and European Commodity Clearing (ECC) have been chosen by the Irish transmission system operators…
Beware the unfettered machine
Roy Niederhoffer (pictured) graduated magna cum laude from Harvard with a degree in Computational Neuroscience in 1987 and has seen a lot…
Unigestion launches Uni-Global – Alternative Risk Premia
Boutique asset manager Unigestion has launched Uni-Global – Alternative Risk Premia, an actively managed strategy to provide investors with…
GAM strengthens equity capability
GAM has appointed Matthew Beesley as head of equities.Beesley, former head of global equities at Henderson, will work with all of the GAM…
Enstar appoints director
Enstar Group has appointed Jie Liu to its board of directors, effective 21 February 2017.Liu is a managing director of Hillhouse Capital…
INTL FCStone launches web-based gold trading platform
INTL FCStone’s precious metals division has launched a physical gold trading platform, PMXecute+.PMXecute+ allows customers access to…
Odey founder heads Guernsey Funds Forum line-up
UK hedge fund manager Crispin Odey will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Guernsey Funds Forum.The founding partner of Odey Asset…
DTCC completes repo transactions using distributed ledger technology
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has completed a proof-of-concept to better manage the netting process for US…
Rayne Capital Management adds energy expertise to senior team
Rayne Capital Management has added two senior partners to the company's executive and portfolio management team.Mitchell Molloy will join…
