19 Apr 2016
CAIA rolls out new “Mind the Gap” campaign
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, a global leader in alternative investment education, has embarked on its…
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CFTC adds 23 companies to RED list
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) has added 23 companies to its Registration Deficient or RED list.The RED list is made…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 2.53 per cent in March
Hedge funds gained 2.53 per cent in March, its best month since January 2012 when it rose 3.10 per cent, according to the Barclay Hedge…
Northern Trust combines asset servicing platform with AltX hedge fund intelligence platform
Northern Trust and AltX have entered into an exclusive agreement to offer Northern Trust’s global institutional clients access to the…
18 Apr 2016
Trades via DTCC’S Global Transaction Services up 16 per cent in 2015
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Global Transaction Services, a full-service straight-through-processing (STP)…
Asset Managers should invest now to capture future growth opportunities, says SimCorp paper
Challenges presented by the financial crisis have largely been met and firms need to focus on the positive long-term prospects despite…
Why NYCERS should reconsider exiting all hedge funds
By Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA, Managing Partner, Agecroft Partners – I would like to share some thoughts regarding New York City Employees…
All hedge fund strategies up, CTAs skip a beat, says Lyxor
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.3 per cent in March, with nine out of 11 Lyxor Indices ending the month in positive territory,…
Gravitational waves
Hedge funds are adapting their business operations in response to changing investor dynamics.As the convergence between the two worlds of…
New fund liquidity report from EFAMA and ICMA outlines tools available to manage liquidity risk
A new report from the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has…
Elliott announces support for Mitel-Polycom transaction
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Elliott Management Corporation, which holds an approximately 6.6 per cent interest in Polycom, Inc common…
Macroeconomics & emerging markets
When considering how to "supercharge" the alternative funds industry, one region that continues to offer growth potential is Emerging…
15 Apr 2016
CONCERT Global expands alternative investments offering via alliance with iCapital Network
CONCERT Global, a Silicon Valley-based advisory technology firm, has formed an alliance with iCapital Network to deliver a complete…
Man Group FUM at 78.6bn in Q1
Man Group has reported funds under management (FUM) of USD78.6 billion as at 31 March 2016, down slightly from the company’s 31 December…
Carey Olsen advises Park Square Capital on EUR1.2 billion fund
Park Square Capital Partners has launched its third subordinated debt fund, securing EUR1.2 billion of investor commitments with advice…
