19 Oct 2015
SEC publishes stats on hedge fund and private equity advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has for the first time used aggregated data reported by hedge fund and private equity advisers…
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Hedge Fund Standards Board cybersecurity memorandum now available
The Hedge Fund Standards Board has issued a 10-page cybersecurity memorandum detailing a number of quick fix cybersecurity action items…
Weekly Brief: Near term relief, long term unanswered questions
What has changed since the end-of-August market debacle? Philippe Ferreira Head of Research - Managed Account Platform Click here to…
Deimos appoints new MD and portfolio manager
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Deimos Asset Management has appointed Charles Slotnik as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager.…
Jersey leverages alt funds appeal to attract asset manager technology business
Jersey is successfully leveraging its appeal as a leading alternative funds domicile to attract innovative technology and software…
CME Group launches ultra 10-year US Treasury Note futures and options
CME Group is to launch Ultra 10-Year US Treasury Note futures and options for early in the first quarter of 2016. The new contracts will be…
The AltFi Global Summit 2015
The AltFi Global Summit 2015 is the world’s No1 alternative finance-focused conference, and the only event to scrutinise the full range of…
New hires for Gottex Group
Gottex Group has appointed Laurent Chevallier as a senior member of its portfolio management team. Chevallier has 16 years of experience…
US alt managers risk catching energy before it bottoms, says Fitch
Several top US alternative investment managers are poised to boost investments in energy and natural resources sectors, according to Fitch…
All six IQ Hedge indexes down in September
All six of IndexIQ’s IQ Hedge investable hedge fund replication indexes recorded negative performance in September.The month’s biggest…
MFA welcomes SEC’s Aggregated Private Fund Data Report
Managed Funds Association (MFA) President and CEO Richard H Baker has released a statement regarding the US Securities and Exchange…
The hedge fund industry in France
This recent factsheet from Preqin takes a detailed look at the hedge fund industry in France, including the strategy and structure…
16 Oct 2015
Perella Weinberg Partners forms strategic advisory board
Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) has formed a strategic advisory board which will provide the firm’s management team with strategic advice…
Hedge funds on course for worst performance year since 2011, says Preqin
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returned -1.44 per cent in September, marking another difficult month for hedge funds as…
Convergence launches ‘Best Fit’ service provider research for advisers
Data analytics and advisory company Convergence has launched its ‘Best Fit’ service for advisers allowing users to identify service…
