18 Feb 2015
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.81% in January
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the Broad Index) finished up 0.81% for the month of January with six of the ten sub-strategies ending…
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Alceda extands strategic partnership with Warburg
Alceda has extended its strategic partnership with MM Warburg Group (Warburg). Moving forward, Warburg will act as preferred partner for…
17 Feb 2015
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking acquires stake in GMEX Group
Societe Generale Prime Services – formerly Newedge – has acquired a minority stake in Global Markets Exchange Group International (GMEX…
Franklin Templeton adds new portfolio manager to emerging markets debt opportunities team
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Stephanie Ouwendijk as a vice president and portfolio manager. Ouwendijk joined Franklin…
Growing importance of digital media prompts European managers to enlarge teams
The number of digital media teams with more than 10 employees jumped by 15.5% in 2014 compared with the previous year, according to Cerulli…
Impact of the AIFMD on private equity activity in the EU
Recent research by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has highlighted growing discontent with the implementation of the…
ESMA publishes annual report and supervisory focus for CRAs and TRs
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an annual report (Report) on its direct supervisory activities in 2014…
Euronext partners with African agricultural commodity exchange
Euronext has signed a license agreement with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) providing the JSE with the right to list the flagship…
Concierge telemedicine, the future house call
Healthcare costs continue to spiral out of control and yet still achieve relatively poor outcomes, says Richard A Kimball Jr (pictured),…
16 Feb 2015
Absolute Return Partners adds to research team with hire of Railpen’s Alison Lépine
Alternative asset manager and investment adviser, Absolute Return Partners (ARP) has strengthened its research team with the appointment of…
ConceptONE facilitates Annex IV filings in multiple EU jurisdictions
ConceptONE has facilitated the successful submission of AIFMD Annex IV filings for clients in multiple EU jurisdictions utilising its…
Weekly Brief: Hedge Funds Short Sterling as BoE Engages in Race to the Bottom
In the context of the release of the inflation report on Feb 12th, the BoE decided to remove the effective 0.5% floor for its benchmark…
Alpha smarter than beta, but smart beta assets still double in two years, says Towers Watson
Towers Watson’s institutional investment clients allocated over USD8bn to smart beta strategies in 2014, bringing the total exposure to…
Eurex launches new single stock dividend futures contracts
Eurex Exchange has enhanced its dividend derivatives product suite with the launch of 31 new single stock dividend futures in two…
Watts Capital offers top hedge funds to clients
Clients of Watts Capital Partners, an independent wealth management firm based in New York City, can now invest in leading hedge funds…
