16 Jul 2014
New book offers fresh take on mitigating counterparty risk
A new book by Stéphane Crépey, Tomasz R. Bielecki and Damiano Brigo offers a fresh take on mitigation of counterparty risk, a key problem…
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Hedge fund Prentice Capital bullish on stocks as May retail spending jumps 0.3 per cent
Retail sales gained 0.3 per cent in May and while that was below the 0.6 per cent rise expected on Wall Street the data did little to alter…
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.96 per cent in June
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.96 per cent for the month of June, with all bar one of the ten sub strategies recording…
Bloomberg Alternatives Marketing Council to define best practices for hedge funds
The Bloomberg Alternatives Marketing Council has been launched, bringing together experts from various disciplines to help hedge funds…
15 Jul 2014
Junior debt will continue to deliver in a rising interest rate environment, says GAM
Traditional fixed income investors are struggling to generate meaningful returns from the current rising interest rate environment, but GAM…
ESMA details new market abuse regime
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) which entered…
Calastone appoints James Colquhoun as chief financial officer
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has appointed James Colquhoun, former chief financial officer of AOL’s European…
Hedge funds show continued appetite for equities, but grow cautious on US credit
Hedge fund managers are increasingly cautious regarding US credit, according to a report from Lyxor, which suggests that 65 per cent of…
KKR acquires stake in credit-oriented hedge fund
KKR & Co has acquired a 24.9 per cent interest in BlackGold Capital Management, a credit-oriented hedge fund specialising in energy and…
14 Jul 2014
India's budget shows positive signs
Following the announcment of the first budget under India's new Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Craig Botham, Emerging Market Economist for…
Convergence launches new product suite and website
Convergence, an information and advisory services provider to alternative asset managers, service providers and investors, has launched a…
Alternative assets continue their inexorable rise, says Towers Watson survey
Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.3 trillion in 2013, up from USD3.1 trillion in…
Ex-regulators launch Newgate Compliance
Newgate Compliance, an independent consultancy offering bespoke compliance solutions to the global fund management industry, has officially…
Majority of alt investment managers unprepared for AIFMD, says Alceda
With around a week to go before the deadline for authorisation, some 47 per cent of alternative investment fund managers have still not…
RFA launches London office
RFA (Richard Fleischman & Associates), a technology advisor to investment management clients, has opened a London office in the heart…
