24 Mar 2015
Global private debt fund market approaches USD500bn in AUM
The private debt industry has more than tripled in size since 2006, with assets under management (AUM) increasing from USD152bn to USD465bn…
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Private funds pose most systemic asset management risk, says Fitch
Private funds pose the greatest systemic risk for the investment management sector based on key risk indicators identified by the Financial…
Arlington appoints new CFO
Arlington Asset Investment Corp has appointed Richard E Konzmann as the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)…
Highland Capital Management launches Highland Alternative Investors
Highland Capital Management has launched Highland Alternative Investors, an alternative investment platform that will encompass all of…
AlphaPipe launches Form ADV Change Reports service
AlphaPipe has launched Form ADV Change Reports a new service that delivers to investors a monthly change report of all changes made to an…
Elementum Advisors expands marketing and investor relations team
Elementum Advisors, an SEC-registered investment advisor focused on managing investment portfolios exposed to natural catastrophe event…
Hedge fund launches fall as top funds lead HFRI performance gains
The number of new hedge fund launches fell again in 2014, the third consecutive year of decline, while fund liquidations saw their first…
23 Mar 2015
Weekly Brief: M&A frenzy in health care fuels event driven
Hedge Funds have continued to deliver solid returns in 2015, with the Lyxor HFI up 1.3% last week and 3.4% year to date. The first quarter…
Private clients advised to increase investment in alternatives
Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) has raised its allocation to alternative investments, specifically hedge funds, absolute return…
Bonds overvalued according to three quarters of investment professionals
The proportion of investment professionals that find Corporate Bonds overvalued has reached its highest level since the CFA Society of the…
Coral Gables Asset Management launches new long-short hedge fund
Coral Gables Asset Management has launched a new hedge fund, which employs a long-short trading strategy and seeks to exploit short-term…
CFTC issues exemption to the HKSFC permitting US customers to deal directly with HK brokers
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order to Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) permitting US…
20 Mar 2015
Tower Fund Services releases new video guide for hedge fund managers
Tower Fund Services today released the second video in a series designed to guide hedge fund managers through the common challenges faced…
GFI Group delists from NYSE
GFI Group, a provider of trading technologies and support services to the global over-the-counter (OTC) and listed markets, is to…
Guernsey promotes ILS pedigree at London event
Guernsey’s position as a leading centre for Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) transactions was underlined at a thought leadership event in…
