23 Jul 2014
Saxo Bank appoints global head of equity products
Saxo Bank has appointed Alessandro Bressan as global head of equity products.Saxo’s aim is to build product coverage across all main asset…
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22 Jul 2014
European charities turn to alternatives, says Cerulli
Since 2008 nearly one-third of European charities have restructured their investment portfolios to increase their exposure to alternative…
Lazard Asset Management appoints portfolio manager, small cap growth equities
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has expanded its US equity capabilities with the addition of Frank Sustersic as director and portfolio…
Reporting should be key focus for UK AIFMs
Andrew Shrimpton (pictured), global head of regulatory compliance at Kinetic Partners, on what the next focus for UK AIFMs should be…
AIFMD incomplete and uncertainty remains, says AIMA
The implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is incomplete and significant uncertainty remains,…
Gottex reports positive performance for alternative and multi-asset product lines
Alternative asset management group Gottex Fund Management has reported combined client assets of USD8.5 billion as at 30 June 2014.Fee…
Arbitrage Event-Driven Fund rated 5-stars overall by Morningstar
The Arbitrage Event-Driven Fund, which is advised by Water Island Capital, has been rated 5-Stars Overall out of 94 market neutral funds by…
Barclay CTA Index gains 0.63 per cent in June
Managed futures gained 0.63 per cent in June, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is now up 0.65 per cent…
Fund transparency and the information disconnect between GPs and LPs
When it comes to communication between managers and investors it is still akin to talking to each other down a long-distance phone line…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.15 per cent for July
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2014 measured 3.15 per cent, down from 4.80 per cent in June.“July’s forward…
Natixis funds USD1m investor behaviour project at MIT
Natixis Global Asset Management is funding a three-year, USD1 million research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)…
All companies in La Française Group are now authorised AIFMs
La Française Group has obtained AIFM approval for all its management companies.By capitalising on its experience in the registration of…
Alain Demarolle appointed non-executive chairman of LCH.Clearnet SA
Alain Demarolle has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the board directors of LCH.Clearnet SA, the group's French-based entity,…
Carne Group opens office in the Channel Islands
Carne Group, a provider of governance and oversight services for asset managers, has opened a new office in the Channel Islands.Joining…
Three of four top World Cup finishers have seen equity markets rise since final
World Cup success has been accompanied by positive equity market performance since last Sunday’s final for nearly all of the four top…
