22 Sep 2015
Hedge funds of growing importance to family offices
The average family office portfolio allocates approximately 9 per cent to hedge funds, up from allocations of 7 per cent in 2014, according…
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Digital Realty to enable emerging markets hubs across Europe, US and Asia with GMEX tech
Digital Realty Trust and GMEX Technologies are to establish multiple global hubs for new product exchanges and trading venues in Digital…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator up to 3.79 per cent for September
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2015 measured 3.79 per cent, up from 3.46 per cent in August.“SS&C…
LME boosts Steel Committee with four new members
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its Steel Committee as it moves closer to the…
AM Best maintains focus on credit fundamentals of hedge fund reinsurers
Since the withdrawal of PaCRe Lt.’s financial strength rating and issuer credit rating at the company’s request, there has been…
Exchange Data International launches equity analytics data service
Securities and corporate actions reference data provider Exchange Data International (EDI) has added equity analytics data, Worldwide…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index drops 2.45 per cent in August
Hedge funds lost 2.45 per cent in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index remains up 0.23 per…
Multifonds expands TA solution
Multifonds is expanding its core transfer agency (TA) solution, Multifonds Global Investor (MFGI), to meet the needs of its asset servicing…
Cowen Prime Services named Best North American Prime Broker in Hedgeweek US Awards
Cowen Prime Services (formerly Concept Capital Markets) has won the Hedgeweek USA Award 2015 for “Best North American Prime Broker.” This…
Reinsurance: The perfect hedge fund strategy to enhance a portfolio’s Sharpe ratio?
By Donald A Steinbrugge (pictured), CFA, Managing Partner, Agecroft Partners – Reinsurance is one of the few hedge fund strategies that has…
Berenberg Capital Markets launches New York trading desk
Berenberg Capital Markets has launched a US Equity trading desk in its New York office, with the ability to execute institutional equity…
21 Sep 2015
Weekly Brief: A dovish Fed is set to support CTA and macro managers
Markets were on standby mode ahead of the Fed’s meeting last week. Hedge funds were flat and there was little dispersion in returns across…
BATS Global Markets launches London-area FX matching engine
Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by BATS Global Markets (BATS), launched its new…
BCS streamlines settlement and custody services
BCS Financial Group, a securities broker on the Moscow Exchange, has been granted access to Euroclear, the international central securities…
Report finds women-owned hedge funds outperform male peers
This year’s KPMG hedge fund report was done in partnership with Hedge Fund Research and focused on the role of women in the industry.The…
