12 Feb 2015
Fiera Capital acquires US fixed income investment firm
Fiera Capital Corporation is to acquire New York based Samson Capital Advisors, a US fixed income investment management firm with USD7.6…
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Asian hedge fund industry gains in Q4
The Asian hedge fund industry resumed strong capital growth in Q4 to conclude 2014 at a record level of capital, as Asian equity markets…
Tax paid by UK hedge fund industry at record levels
The tax contribution of the UK hedge fund industry has never been greater than it is today, according to new research from AIMA, the global…
Investec grows closed-end fund team
Investec Investment Bank & Securities (IIBS) has appointed Paul Locke and Darren Vickers, to its C closed-end fund team.Locke is a…
11 Feb 2015
AII Barometer: Reflation wind blowing
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.4% in January. 7 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor CTA…
Greenhill acquires Cogent Partners
Investment bank Greenhill & Co is to acquire Cogent Partners, a financial advisor to pension funds, endowments and other institutional…
Fund managers could face regulatory sanctions over EMIR
Tim Thornton, Chief Data Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services, says fund managers could face regulatory sanctions over EMIR…The reporting…
Guernsey looks to boost financial services ties with the USA
Guernsey’s Chief Minister, Jonathan Le Tocq, has held a series of meetings in Washington to boost the Island’s reputation as a leading…
361 Capital Global Long/Short Equity Fund outperforms benchmark in first year
Liquid alternative investments firm 361 Capital’s Global Long/Short Equity Fund (AGAZX) outperformed its benchmark during its first year of…
IT priorities and regulatory environment have asset managers focused on risk management and efficiencies
Improving existing systems, data management and risk management are top priorities for asset managers, according to Linedata’s fifth annual…
Hedge funds shed USD29.1bn in December, says BarclayHedge and TrimTabs
The hedge fund industry redeemed USD29.1 billion (1.2% of assets) in December, its largest outflow since April 2009, according to…
Calastone extends coverage to Swedish market
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has expanded into the Nordic market with the addition of Swedish firm Wassum Securities to…
10 Feb 2015
Global markets to be erratic in 2015, says Fasanara Capital
January has shown to the world that seismic activities are on the rise. In fact, when policy shifts increase in frequency the likelihood of…
La Française Partners with Alger
Multi-class asset manager La Française has signed a strategic partnership – pending regulatory approval – with Alger Management (Alger). La…
Quantmetrics joins Lyxor’s AIFM Managed account platform
Quantmetrics Capital Management is to join Lyxor’s AIFM MAP launching the first AIFMD-compliant strategy on the managed account…
