25 Oct 2016
Direxion Indexed Commodity Strategy Fund gets 5-Star Morningstar rating
The Direxion Indexed Commodity Strategy Fund (DXCTX) has received a 5-star Morningstar Rating as of 30 September 2016.The fund tracks the…
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Investcorp buys 3i's debt management business
Alternative investment specialist Investcorp has agreed to acquire the debt management business of 3i (3iDM) from UK-based 3i Group for…
Murphy and McGonigle adds hedge fund specialist to partnership
New York-based securities law firm Murphy and McGonigle is adding to its litigation bench with the appointment of hedge fund specialist…
24 Oct 2016
Five key trends in disruptive technology - No3: Amazonisation
One of the clear benefits to the increased proliferation of platforms, which offer infrastructure-as-a-solution, is that it is helping…
RWC partners with RiceHadleyGates
RWC Partners, through its emerging and frontier markets team led by John Malloy and James Johnstone, has entered into an advisory…
Capital Generation Partners appoints global strategist
Capital Generation Partners (CapGen), a private investment group serving ultra-high net worth families and endowments, has appointed Alex…
Brickendon appoints Hugh Whelan as non-executive director
Financial management and technology consultancy Brickendon has appointed Hugh Whelan as a non-executive director.Brickendon is currently…
Asia hedge fund industry sees drop in launches in Q3
North America-based hedge fund managers accounted for 76 per cent of the 118 new launches in the third quarter, a 12-month high, while both…
21 Oct 2016
MPI’s endowment research shows highest performers in 2016
Research and analytics firm MPI has published an assessment of Ivy League endowments’ 2016 FY Performance. The firm writes that asset…
China’s data in line with market expectations but tentative signs of momentum losing steam
Paul-Georges Moucan, Portfolio Manager at hedge fund Quadra Capital Partners, comments on China’s September activity data…China’s September…
Chi-X sets 7 February launch for TraCRs
Chi-X Australia is on target to commence exclusive trading of Transferable Custody Receipts (TraCRs) on its investment products marketplace…
Pacific Fund Systems opens European HQ
Pacific Fund Systems (PFS), the software company behind fund administration solution PFS-PAXUS, has opened its European operational…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 0.81 per cent in September
Hedge funds gained 0.81 per cent in September, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.Year to date, the index…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.4 per cent in October
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for October 2016 measured 3.40 per cent, down from 4.22 per cent in September."SS&C…
Natixis and AlphaSimplex launch managed futures alt strategy in Europe
Natixis Global Asset Management has strengthened its European SICAV range with the launch of a managed futures fund from one of its…
