23 Jun 2015
Activist hedge funds continue to outperform in 2015
Preqin currently tracks 519 activist hedge funds collectively managing over USD140 billion in assets, an increase from the USD127 billion…
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Absorbing currency market liquidity shocks
How ICAP’s EBS BrokerTec’s central limit order book for spot FX managed the SNB’s CHF de-peg… The decision by the Swiss National Bank (SNB)…
Prestige registers funds for sale in Switzerland via OpenFunds Investment Services AG
Prestige Fund Management has registered its direct lending funds for sale in Switzerland with OpenFunds Investment Services AG, an…
How EU managers can crack the US regulated fund market
According to a survey released by Deutsche Bank in September 2014, ‘From Alternatives to Mainstream Part Two’, total assets managed by ’40…
Funding UK agriculture’s renewable energy strategy
How investors are turning to non-traditional sectors for income streams – By Craig Reeves, Founder, Prestige Asset Management/Prestige…
New rules for hedge fund firms could transform Australian sector, says AIMA
Australia has taken a decisive step towards its advancement as a global investment market, with the smooth passage of the Investment…
22 Jun 2015
ICE announces two new direct participants to the gold auction
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced that two new direct participants have been approved by ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) to…
Euronext sees record trading volumes in CAC40 Mini Futures
Trading in Euronext’s CAC40 Mini Futures achieved record daily and weekly volumes last week with a total of 8427 contracts traded during…
Weekly Brief: CTAs regain colours as the Fed turns “patient”
The Fed confirmed its dovish stance at the latest FOMC meeting, significantly decreasing monetary policy uncertainty over the course of the…
Managing swaptions in the face of negative rates – Webinar invitation
It was once widely believed that zero was the lowest interest rate possible. On face of it, it’s not obvious why anyone would pay to lend…
Filling the void
As banks like JP Morgan pull the plug on supporting ‘mini prime’ clients, introducing brokers that operate a multi-clearing service model…
The top 100 investors in infrastructure
In this extract from Preqin Infrastructure Spotlight – June 2015, Stephen Yates looks at the 100 largest institutional investors in…
Ayaltis launches Narrapuno SPC Convergence fund
Ayaltis has launched a new fund, Narrapuno SPC Convergence, which aims to leverage the firm's experience and insight in the multifaceted…
20 Jun 2015
Hedge fund managers striking the balance between cybersecurity protection and cost
As the costs of doing business have increased, more and more hedge fund managers are adopting the cloud; this has revolutionised the way…
19 Jun 2015
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 4.72 per cent for June
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2015 measured 4.72 per cent, up from 4.68 per cent in May.“SS&C GlobeOp’s…
