10 Dec 2014
Hedge fund assets virtually unchanged in October, says eVestment
Aggregate hedge fund performance was positive 1.08% in November, ending the industry’s two-month decline, according to eVestment’s latest…
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Hedge funds attract USD250m in October but underperform S&P 500
The hedge fund industry took in USD250 million (0.01% of assets) in October, recovering from outflows of USD6.8 billion (0.2% of assets) in…
New institutional Prime-of-Prime Service launched by FxPro
FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro) has launched FxPro Prime, a prime-of-prime offering that will leverage its exceptional pool of…
Europe’s exchanges generate turnover of EUR26.2 billion in Q3 2014, says EUSIPA
Trading in investment products and leverage products on European financial markets fell slightly in the third quarter of 2014. At EUR26.2…
09 Dec 2014
Reduction in prime broker relationships spawns need for buy-side benchmarking and surveillance, says TABB Research
New capital and leverage ratios being mandated by the Basel III rules will penalise prime brokers whose securities financing operations…
Intercontinental Exchange to sell remaining shares in Euronext
Intercontinental Exchange is to sell approximately 4.2 million shares in Euronext NV, representing approximately 6% of Euronext’s share…
New legislation can bolster Jersey Hedge Fund appeal, says Jersey Finance
A change to Jersey’s legislation will help bolster the jurisdiction’s standing as a centre for hedge fund business, according to Jersey…
AllianzGI establishes Alternatives group as assets more than double in 12 months
Allianz Global Investors has launched a new Alternative Investments group within its global investment platform. For the first time,…
Asset Managers turning to index derivatives to mitigate risk, says TABB Group
Asset managers have told TABB Group that they are focusing more attention on index derivatives as market structure changes in both OTC and…
SEI introduces AIFMD Annex IV reporting solution
SEI has expanded the regulatory compliance component of its global operating platform to meet Annex IV transparency reporting requirements…
Customisation: Perspective on trading
By Louise Guillemette (pictured, above) and Poseidon Retsinas (pictured, left), both Legal Counsel at Innocap Investment Management – The…
Private platforms: Why buy the whole car when you can customise the parts?
Despite the decision by CalPERS to divest their hedge fund investments, for the vast majority of institutions they remain a crucial part of…
Oil price collapse fuels CTAs and European L/S equity, says Lyxor
CTAs are up 1.5% over the week as short positions on commodities, including oil, once again proved to be a driver of performance, according…
Giving investors efficient access to hedge funds
“We are different from our competitors in the managed account space by construction. When we launched our multi-asset platform the…
Building traction in UCITS funds space
On the surface, average hedge fund performance in 2014 has been underwhelming but when one has a clear window on performance, as Lyxor…
