11 Nov 2016
Abel Noser finalises MBO with Estancia Capital
Abel Noser has finalised the management-led buyout (MBO) of the firm along with private equity fund Estancia Capital Partners.The…
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Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index down 0.32 per cent in October
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category…
Hedge Funds Care Canada Gala to be held on 17 November
Leaders of Canada’s alternative investment industry and broader financial community will be gathering on 17 November for the 13th annual…
Chinese hedge funds surge in Q3, says HFR
Chinese hedge funds posted strong gains in the third quarter of 2016 as the Shanghai Composite Index pared 2016 losses and the Renminbi…
10 Nov 2016
REDI to provide clients with access to S3 Partners' Blacklight
REDI Global Technologies and S3 Partners have teamed up to provide REDI’s clients with access to S3's Blacklight platform, a suite of…
Quant hedge funds at forefront of creating alpha from alternative data, says TABB
Quantitative hedge funds have been at the forefront of creating alpha from alternative data, according to a report from TABB Group –…
Legislation reform and arrival of Chinese banks spell good news for Luxembourg
Signs including a new unregulated fund product, reform of company law and the moves of eight Chinese banks to Luxembourg suggest a bright…
REG signs BlackRock asset management contract
REG Power Management has signed an asset management contract with BlackRock for the recently constructed 18MW Batsworthy Cross Wind Farm in…
Five key trends in disruptive technology - No4: Uberisation
Sat here writing this article in one of London’s many coffee shops there are at least half a dozen others tapping away on their MacBooks.…
Hawksford appoints group chief executive
Michel van Leeuwen, who has previously held leadership roles at Cordium and Microsoft Capital Markets, has joined Hawksford as group chief…
SC Distributors hires eastern divisional sales manager
SC Distributors (SCD), a wholesale distributor of alternative investment offerings, has appointed PJ McDaniel as eastern divisional sales…
Warwick Capital selects Wells Fargo Global Fund Services for new fund
London-based investment manager Warwick Capital Partners has selected Wells Fargo Global Fund Services to provide administration,…
VIX futures volume in non-US trading hours sets new daily record
A new record volume has been set in futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) traded in non-US trading hours, with an…
Flash crash trader Sarao admits CFTC charges and pleads guilty in criminal action
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted a proposed consent order that would resolve its civil enforcement action…
MMA Capital and TSSP form solar lending joint venture
MMA Capital Management has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of TSSP, a special situations investment platform, to form a solar…