21 Jan 2015
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 0.18% in December
Hedge funds lost 0.18% in December, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge The Index was up 3.16% in…
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Eurex receives ‘in-principle’ clearance to set up Singapore clearing house
Deutsche Börse Group announced today that it has received ‘in-principle’ regulatory clearance from the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
20 Jan 2015
Stonegate Global expands team in New York
Stonegate Global Fund Services has tapped attorneys Hays Ellisen and Michael Blackburn to lead its business expansion efforts in hedge fund…
Unigestion launches macro risk-based multi-asset fund
Unigestion has launched Uni-Global Cross Asset Navigator, a daily-liquidity, UCITS IV-compliant fund that allocates based on an assessment…
Fred Alger Management is latest hedge fund to join HedgeCoVest platform
HedgeCoVest continues to attract some of the largest managers in the industry to its real time hedge fund replication platform, with…
Strong private equity fundraising continues in 2014, but capital concentrated among fewer funds
977 private equity funds held a final close throughout the year raising a total of USD486bn, higher than any annual amount between 2009 and…
Strategies that stand up to long-term scrutiny
By James Williams, Hedgeweek – It is widely acknowledged that many CTAs have failed to deliver any meaningful performance over the last few…
Why trend-following strategies are back on track
By James Williams (pictured), Hedgeweek – Trend-following strategies have endured a difficult few years. At the height of fear regarding…
Amundi recruits a new Head of Equity Strategies in its Alternative Investments arm
Amundi has appointed Jeannine Daniel as Head of Equity Strategies, Senior Analyst at Amundi Alternative Investments, based in its London…
Hedge bay confirms highest premium purchase in secondary fund market since 2005
Hedgebay, the secondary market platform, has confirmed the highest premium transaction on its platform since 2005. The transaction, which…
19 Jan 2015
Lombard Odier Investment Managers appoints Théodore Economou to lead multi-asset business
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) has appointed Théodore Economou as Chief Investment Officer of LOIM’s multi-asset business,…
Shelton Capital Management adds options manager to investment management team
Shelton Capital Management has added Joe Mazzola to the firm’s investment management team. Mazzola, formerly a Senior Strategist for TD…
Weekly Brief: Hedge Funds Dodge Swiss Move to Scrap Currency Cap
The main event of the week has been the decision of the Swiss National Bank to scrap the cap on the CHF on 15 January. The SNB unexpectedly…
Miura launches automated AIFMD reporting application ARAN
Miura Consulting’s ARAN solution is now supporting Fund clients with an automated “plug-and-play” AIFMD submission service. ARAN was…
JPX and Nasdaq agree market technology deal
Japan Exchange Group (JPX) and Nasdaq have officially agreed on the development and support of a next-generation derivatives trading system…
