07 Oct 2014
Peregrine expands US capabilities with NY office
This summer, Peregrine Communications pitched its flag on 44th & Fifth, New York to further bolster its award-winning reputation as a…
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Investors quench their thirst with liquid alternatives
The second part of a report released by Deutsche Bank in September 2014 reveals that investor allocations to US alternative mutual funds…
SEC enforcement: the state of play
Developing trends – Recent SEC investigations into hedge funds, investment advisers, officers, directors, and political intelligence firms…
Delivering transparency to run liquid alternatives
“Being able to wrap an alternative trading strategy into a ’40 Act fund structure is going to open up hedge funds to a far wider audience,”…
Growing traction in private equity funds space
Jill Calton (pictured) is a managing director of the Alternative Investment Services division at UMB Fund Services. Over the past 12…
U.S. Bancorp brings shadow accounting solution to the table
The continuing institutionalisation of the hedge fund industry can be illustrated by a growing demand among managers – and indeed their…
Regulation puts US hedge funds firmly in the spotlight
Under the stewardship of Mary Jo White, Chairperson of the SEC, the US regulator is pursuing a “Broken Windows” enforcement strategy, as…
Linedata launches automated compliance monitoring service
Linedata has launched Linedata Disclosure Manager, an automated compliance monitoring service.The service allows firms to manage regulatory…
Finisterre Capital strengthens team as assets increase
Finisterre Capital, the absolute return emerging market specialist, has appointed Christopher Buck as head of credit research.The hire…
S&P Capital IQ and Kuberre Systems launch event-driven alert tool
S&P Capital IQ, a business unit of McGraw Hill Financial, and Kuberre Systems have launched a tool for traders, market makers and…
06 Oct 2014
CalPERS withdraw from hedge funds - Start of a trend?
Following the decision by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to withdraw from their exposure to hedge funds,…
Alternative routes into hedge funds: liquid alternatives and managed accounts
Preqin evaluates investor appetite for liquid alternatives and managed account structures, and examines the reasons behind investors’…
Privium Fund Management launches sustainable alternative fund
Privium Fund Management has launched the Privium Sustainable Alternatives Fund, which aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing…
Confluence appoints Irfan Salim to board of directors
Confluence, a provider of data-driven solutions to optimise asset management operations, efficiency and control, has appointed Irfan Salim…
Big Data is not just about aggregation, it’s about data governance and insight, says SEI’s Joe Henkel
Regulation and more detailed operational due diligence questionnaires used by institutional investors are pushing hedge funds to the limit…
