10 Jun 2015
Private equity liquidity pool is deepening via secondary market, finds SEI report
By James Williams – Private equity has never been synonymous with the word liquidity when it comes to investing in alternative assets, but…
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Cybersecurity: A global legal perspective
On Wednesday 22 April, the House of Representatives passed a new cybersecurity bill – the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) – to allow…
AII Barometer: A pause in rotation boosts hedge funds
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.2 per cent in May. 10 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor…
Wilshire Funds Management names Nicolas Amato MD, Head of Alternative Portfolio Management
Wilshire Funds Management has named Nicolas “Nico” Amato as managing director, head of Alternative Portfolio Management.Amato will report…
Coherence Capital Partners and James Alpha Management team up to distribute Spectrum Fund
Coherence Capital Partners, a fixed income focused alternative investment firm, and James Alpha Management, a diversified alternative asset…
Hedge funds add USD950m in April after shedding USD750m in March
The hedge fund industry took in USD950 million (0.04 per cent of assets) in April, reversing March’s outflow of USD750 million (0.03 per…
Malta and the AIFMD – Last chance to register to see MFSA Chairman Joseph Bannister give keynote address at one-off event in London
It's just one day now until London-based investment managers still trying to get their heads around the various machinations of the AIFMD,…
09 Jun 2015
Citi launches futures on Citi Velocity
Citi has launched futures trading functionality on Citi Velocity, the trading platform that provides clients with access to Citi’s research…
Deutsche Börse develops central platform for pan-European intraday power market
Deutsche Börse will develop and operate the technical infrastructure and various IT applications for a joint European intraday power market…
CF Partners appoints Vu Nguyen as Senior Research Analyst
CF Partners has appointed Vu Nguyen as a Senior Research Analyst joining the asset management investment team.Nguyen brings strong…
First Names Group appoints Pete Emery as Group COO
First Names Group, a provider of trust, funds and corporate services, has appointed Pete Emery as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). The…
Niche property fundraising
In this extract from the Preqin Real Estate Spotlight | June 2015, Abbie Smith examines the recent fundraising successes of private real…
Cordium adds Electra Data to compliance platform
Cordium, a provider of compliance consulting, accounting, tax and software to the financial services industry, has implemented Electra Data…
Aviva investors hires senior multi-strategy investment specialist
Aviva Investors has appointed Rahul Khasgiwale as a senior investment specialist based in the firm’s Toronto office. Khasgiwale will work…
Sky Fund launches investable index of alternative UCIT funds
Sky Fund LLC (Sky Fund), a regulated US asset management firm, has entered into an index advisory agreement with a European ‘A’ Rated bank…
