29 May 2015
The USD1bn Club: Largest Hedge Fund Managers
In an extract from the Preqin Hedge Fund Spotlight | May 2015, Joseph McGee takes a look at the ‘USD1bn Club’, a group of the world’s…
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ENSO launches Color Portal to optimise information flow between prime brokers and hedge funds
ENSO Financial Analytics (ENSO) has launched ENSO Color Portal, which allows managers to receive prices and anecdotal colour tailored…
Cyber security – A multi-pillar approach
Intralinks’ Todd Partridge (pictured) advises a multi-pillar approach to guard against cyber attack. In light of high-profile hacking…
Russian hedge funds surge on oil, rouble gains
Emerging markets hedge funds have benefited from the strong recovery of the Russian Rouble, higher oil prices, lowering of interest rates…
28 May 2015
Aberdeen to acquire FLAG Capital Management
Aberdeen Asset Management is to acquire FLAG Capital Management, LLC (FLAG), a manager of private equity and real asset solutions with…
Angel Oak Capital Advisors crosses USD5bn in AUM
Angel Oak Capital Advisors, an investment management firm focused on providing opportunistic fixed income investment solutions, has reached…
92 per cent of hedge fund industry capital concentrated among top 11 per cent of fund managers
The hedge fund industry has now reached USD3.16 trillion in assets as of the end of Q1 2015, but a growing proportion of these assets are…
Shanghai Stock Exchange, China Financial Futures Exchange and Deutsche Börse form JV
Shanghai Stock Exchange, China Financial Futures Exchange and Deutsche Börse are to launch a joint venture to develop and to market…
Nexus Investment Advisors appointed as manager of RAM Asia Bond Total Return Fund
RAM Active Investments has appointed Nexus Investment Advisors Limited as manager of the RAM Asia Bond Total Return Fund – previously known…
27 May 2015
‘Global FATCA’ clock ticking for fund management industry, says Linedata
When the FATCA returns and listing deadline of 1 June ends, financial institutions must quickly turn their attention to even more expensive…
JonesTrading names Jeff Gamble as Vice President
The JonesTrading Group of Companies has named industry veteran and institutional equity execution specialist Jeffrey Gamble as Vice…
IKONIC partners with Nedelma to provide dynamic reporting for hedge fund clients.
IKONIC Fund Services has chosen Nedelma Portfolio Amalfi to provide enhanced, dynamic reporting to its hedge fund clients.Now, IKONIC’s…
Sussex Partners recommends Oasis Value Funds to Europe and US clients
Sussex Partners has been appointed by MCP Asset Company Limited (MCP) to provide access for the Oasis Value Long Fund and the Oasis Value…
Steady performance for Jersey’s finance industry in Q1
Latest figures released on Jersey’s finance industry show a steady performance including a small increase in banking deposits and signs…
Franklin Templeton Institutional introduces liquid alternative strategies fund for Canadian investors
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched it first multi-manager, liquid alternative strategy in Canada, the Franklin K2 Alternative…