25 Jan 2016
LoCorr’s Market Trend Fund passes USD1bn mark
The LoCorr Market Trend Fund has passed the USD1 billion mark in net assets this month, just 18 months after its launch on 1 July,…
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Pamplona Capital appoints Pedro Rapallo as Operating Partner focused on Iberia
Pamplona Capital Management has appointed Pedro Rapallo (pictured) as an Operating Partner in order to supplement its deal team and support…
Cross-border shareholders forfeit GBP13.2 billion in unclaimed withholding tax
The latest research from Goal Group, a provider of withholding tax reclamation and securities class action recovery services, shows that…
Guillermo Ossés joins Man GLG as Head of Emerging Market Debt Strategies
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has appointed Guillermo Ossés as Head of Emerging Market Debt…
JC Flowers & Co to acquire Chi-X Australia, Chi-X Japan and Chi-Tech
JC Flowers & Co is to acquire Chi-X Australia, Chi-X Japan and Chi-Tech Hong Kong. Financial terms of the transaction, which is…
22 Jan 2016
Jefferies Managed Futures Fund added to SG Short Term Traders Index
The Jefferies Managed Futures Fund, one of the funds managed by the Strategic Investments Division of Jefferies Investment Advisers and a…
Michael D White joins hedge fund Trian as an advisory partner
Trian Fund Management has appoiunted Michael D White, former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV, and former Chief…
Legg Mason hedge fund platform Permal to combine with EnTrust Capital
Legg Mason has agreed to combine Permal, its existing hedge fund platform, with EnTrust Capital, an independent hedge fund investor and…
BNY Mellon white paper examines increasing challenges of enterprise risk data assumptions
As investors continue to boost their allocations to alternatives, how they address the issue of enterprise risk can have important…
ICE Futures US achieves daily volume records in cocoa futures and options
Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) ICE Futures US achieved daily volume records in cocoa futures and cocoa options with 87,195 contracts and…
Takarada joins NAM as senior portfolio manager
Shinsuke Takarada has joined RWC Partners’ joint venture partner Nissay Asset Management (NAM) in Tokyo as a Senior Portfolio Manager…
CFTC launches Whistleblower Program website
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched the CFTC Whistleblower Program’s new website, www.whistleblower.gov, which…
ALTIN Fund of hedge funds outperforms HF indices
ALTIN, the USD240 million multi-strategy fund of hedge funds listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, ended the year in positive…
2016 Hedge Fund Compensation Report indicates bonuses took a hit this year
The average reported cash compensation for hedge fund professionals was down this year coming in at USD351,000, according to 2016 Hedge…
21 Jan 2016
Five security-related New Year’s resolutions
By Daren Glenister (pictured), Field CTO for Intralinks – Will 2016 be the year that businesses finally stop being their own worst enemies…
