09 Dec 2014
Rise of liquid alternatives adds to the managed account toolbox
The ways in which investors are employing managed accounts to build their exposure to alternatives are becoming multifarious. Many of the…
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Man Group acquires Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments' FoHF portfolio
Man Group is to acquire the investment management contracts from Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments to manage a portfolio of…
AFEX joins California Hedge Fund Association as Founders’ Club Member
AFEX a provider of solutions for hedge funds and private equity houses to manage currency risk and international cash flows has joined the…
AIMA updates guide for selecting a prime broker
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association, has published an updated guide for…
08 Dec 2014
RFA expands London office with hire of George Ralph as MD
RFA (Richard Fleishman & Associates) has appointed George Ralph as Managing Director of RFA UK. The firm has also announced it's…
Carne makes new hires to support growing demand for AIFMD management companies
Carne Group has made two hires in its Irish office to support the increasing demand for its AIFMD management company services, including…
FXPA welcomes five new member firms
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) has added of five institutional members – Bloomberg Tradebook Services, Cürex,…
Jersey funds figures reach five year high
The latest figures for Jersey’s finance industry reflect a particularly strong performance for the funds sector, with the value of funds…
Macro hedge funds surge in November as oil slide accelerates
Macro hedge funds and, more specifically, CTA strategies employing quantitative, trend-following strategies, posted strong gains in…
An alternative view of Liquid Alternatives - Concept Capital
Concept Capital’s Jack Seibald (pictured) discusses the risks of ’40 Act liquid alternatives, the potential mismatch between managers and…
05 Dec 2014
Clearstream and BNP Paribas Securities Services team up for TARGET2-Securities
Eight months after announcing their plans to develop a new asset servicing model for TARGET2-Securities (T2S), Clearstream and BNP Paribas…
Jersey strengths showcased to key Asian advisers in inaugural Roadshow series
Jersey’s strengths as a centre for wealth management, company listings and fund servicing were showcased to over 500 stakeholders in key…
Natixis Global Asset Management launches ASG Global Macro Fund
Natixis Global Asset Management has launched the ASG Global Macro Fund (GMFAX), an alternatives mutual fund managed by AlphaSimplex Group,…
JPX and SGX form new partnership
Japan Exchange Group (JPX) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) are to enter a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate in the joint development and…
Eurekahedge and MPI launch new benchmark index tracking top 50 hedge funds
Eurekahedge has launched a new index, the Eurekahedge 50, created in partnership with Markov Processes International, which tracks the…
