09 Jun 2015
BCS Financial Group expands in Europe with Eurex membership
BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd has been granted membership on Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange and the second largest globally.BCS…
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08 Jun 2015
Morningstar makes leadership appointments to investment management group for the EMEA region
Morningstar has made leadership appointments to the Morningstar Investment Management group for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)…
Weekly Brief: Higher rates boost performance, but stronger euro detracts
Last week US Treasury bond and German bund yields spiked, both hitting a new 2015 high. On Thursday, 10-year German rates reached 1.0%…
Pioneer launches new Zero Capital AIFMD policy
Pioneer Underwriting Limited has launched its Zero Capital AIFMD Investment Management Insurance Policy enabling full capital relief from…
Risk management framework for fund managers: The Deutsche Bank advantage
In today’s increasingly complex and evolving regulatory environment, fund managers expect their providers to have a sophisticated risk…
US jobs market back on the boil
After months of gentle simmering, America's jobs market is back on the boil in a clear sign the US economy has cranked up the gas, says…
EDM Council releases first formal ontology standard
The Enterprise Data Management Council (EDM Council) has received approval for Financial Industry Building Ontology (FIBO) Foundations as…
Equity hedge leads HFRI May gains
Hedge funds posted gains for the fourth consecutive month in May, led by Equity Hedge strategies, with significant contributions from…
05 Jun 2015
Natixis arranges largest power project refinancing on the French market for Exeltium
Natixis has acted as Financial Advisor, Rating Advisor, Mandated Lead Arranger and Co-Hedge Coordinator for the EUR1.4 billion senior debt…
PERE funds and Annex IV reporting
Demands and nuances of Annex IV reporting across Europe could lead to a steady adoption of an outsourcing model among PERE fund…
Lock up the front door: cybersecurity perspectives of FoHF managers
Cybersecurity issues have existed as long as the internet. What seems to have changed in the last 18 months is not only that the nature of…
Alternative investments diversify portfolios but some Advisors still wary, says Pershing study
The majority of advisors intend to continue recommending alternative investments over the next year, yet believe the asset class has…
Balter Liquid Alternatives launches discretionary global macro offering
Balter Liquid Alternatives, a subsidiary of Balter Capital Management, has launched the Balter Discretionary Global Macro Fund, which is…
Global macro and event driven managers led the hedge fund pack in May, says GAM
May proved a choppy month across asset classes with investor attention focused on issues such as US growth concerns and the Greek solvency…
04 Jun 2015
Lyxor launches Corsair, first daily fund on alternative UCITS platform
Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with Corsair Capital Management to launch the Lyxor/Corsair Capital Fund a new UCITS-compliant US…
