20 Apr 2016
Barclay CTA Index declines 1.47 per cent in March
Managed futures traders lost 1.47 per cent in March according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is now up 1.36…
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Hedge fund activity in Asia-Pacific slows in Q1
The latest Preqin research finds that having made gains of 7.54 per cent in 2015, Asia-Pacific-focused hedge funds recorded losses of 2.02…
Hedge fund assets fall in volatile first quarter
Hedge fund capital declined in Q1 2016, as volatile markets and early quarter performance resulted in falling investor risk tolerance and…
Third secured lending fund from Omni
London-headquartered Omni Partners has launched its third secured lending fund, Omni Secured Lending Fund III LP, with initial commitments…
Interactive Data’s CEP and liquidity indicators services now available to FactSet clients
Interactive Data’s continuous evaluated fixed-income pricing (CEP) and liquidity indicators services are now available to FactSet clients.…
The Bahamas is putting the tools in place to become a genuine funds domicile
The Bahamas has developed into a jurisdiction capable of responding to the needs of investors – be they wealth managers or single- or…
MUFG Investor Services appoints Michael McCabe to business development team
MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has appointed Michael McCabe as Sales…
SGSS secures mandate from Ellipsis AM
Ellipsis Asset Management (Ellipsis AM) has retained Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) to provide master-feeder solutions to…
Catalyst Funds converts fifth hedge fund to a mutual fund
Catalyst Funds, an alternative-focused mutual fund company, is converting a fifth hedge fund product – the Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy…
19 Apr 2016
BlackRock closes transfer of USD80bn of client assets from BofA Global Capital Management
BlackRock and Bank of America’s asset management business, BofA Global Capital Management, have completed a transaction transferring…
GECKO Governance organises from the getgo
Entrepreneur Shane Brett (pictured) is CEO of hedge fund consultancy Global Perspectives and co-founder of FinTech startup,…
BMO white paper makes the case for incorporating alternatives in traditional 60/40 equity/bond portfolio split
BMO Global Asset Management has released its latest white paper, titled "Finding a new balance with alternatives,” which considers the…
David Flannery joins GSO Capital Partners in New York
GSO Capital Partners has appointed David Flannery as a Senior Managing Director focusing on distressed strategies in both private and…
Angel Oak Capital Advisors to acquire Rainier High Yield Fund
Angel Oak Capital Advisors is acquiring the Rainier High Yield Fund as part of the Angel Oak Trust. Shareholders voted to approve the…
CNO Financial Group makes strategic investment in Tennenbaum Capital Partners
CNO Financial Group has invested in a non-controlling minority stake in Tennenbaum Capital Partners (TCP), a Los Angeles-based investment…
