11 May 2015
Endowments and foundations focus on top performers when seeking exposure to alternatives
Institutions managing investments with a long or perpetual time horizon are increasingly looking across asset classes, liquid and illiquid,…
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Exegy to support additional foreign exchange venues
Exegy, a provider of high-performance market data normalisation and distribution solutions, has introduced six new feed handlers for…
Hedge Funds Care Asia holds inaugural benefit gala
Over 220 guests from Asia’s alternative investments industry attended Hedge Funds Care (Asia)/Help for Children Asia’s inaugural annual…
Crescent Capital hires Peter Mitchell as SVP of Investor Relations
Hedge fund firm Crescent Capital Group has appointed Peter Mitchell has Senior Vice President (SVP) of Investor Relations. He will be…
Hedge funds climb in April as Chinese, EM equities surge
Hedge funds posted gains in April as regional equity and currency markets across China, Russia, Brazil and the Middle East posted sharp…
10 May 2015
Interest rate rises will be for the right reasons
Man GLG's Henry Dixon reacts to the UK General Election result…It’s been an extraordinary election, and clearly the result is pro-growth.…
08 May 2015
Hedge Funds showing continued strength against S&P in April
There has been a very long and very active debate over the value of hedge funds given their returns during 2014. But hedge fund managers…
Fifth Street Asset Management appoints Heilbrunn as MD and member of Management Committee
Fifth Street Asset Management has appointed David A Heilbrunn as a Managing Director and member of the firm's Management…
Is the sun rising on Asia’s hedge fund industry?
From a performance perspective, Asia Pacific-focused hedge funds have really stood out from their global peers, not just over the last 12…
AII Barometer: Another leg up for L/S equity funds
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.1% in April. 3 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor LS…
Convergex names Kelli Annequin Chief Marketing Officer
Convergex, an agency-focused global brokerage and trading related services provider, has appointed Kelli Annequin as the firm’s new Chief…
MaplesFS celebrates a ‘decade of excellence’
Maples Fund Services is celebrating a decade of ‘excellence and innovation’ as the firm marks the tenth anniversary of its formation in the…
CRYEX launches new institutional FX and digital currency marketplace and clearing house
CRYEX has filed an application with the Swedish Finansinspektionen (SFSA) to become a regulated clearing organisation and create a…
Man Group assets under management up 7 per cent to USD78bn
Man Group’s latest trading statement for the quarter ended 31 March 2015 reveals that funds under management (FUM) are up 7 per cent to…
Simon Pickard and Edward Cole join Man GLG to launch Unconstrained Emerging Equity Strategy
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has appointed Simon Pickard and Edward Cole as portfolio managers…
