27 May 2014
Dutch alternative investment community raises EUR14,000 for children’s charities
Members of the Dutch alternative investment community came together for an evening of networking and food at the Hilton Skylounge on 22…
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CFTC provides new guidance for delegating CPOs
Certain commodity pool operators (delegating CPOs) delegating investment management authority to registered CPOs (designated CPOs) will be…
All that glistens
Will gold shine for the private investor in 2014If the first quarter of 2014 was anything to go by, gold could prove an interesting…
QT Advisors engaged by hedge funds
Recently launched operational solutions firm QT Advisors is helping a number of hedge fund clients prepare for institutional investor-led…
26 May 2014
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management ponder UCITS version of recently launched DWS Strategic Equity Long/Short fund … LuxFLAG introduces ESG label for UCITS and AIFMD-compliant funds…
Lord, Abbett & Co LLC ("Lord Abbett"), an independent investment management firm, this week announced that it had launched Passport…
Acting CFTC chairman Mark Wetjen announces three actions to protect liquidity
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s acting chairman Mark Wetjen and commissioner Scott O’Malia have announced three actions to…
Buchan and Gradel appointed to HFSB
Jane Buchan, the founder of Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), and Chris Gradel, a founder of PAG in Asia, have joined…
Commodity funds lead the way in 2014, says Newedge
Commodity funds, as represented by the Newedge Commodity Trading Index (CTI), performed well in April finishing the month up 1.17 per…
Altana Wealth launches debut UCITS fund
Altana Wealth, the investment management group founded by Lee Robinson, has launched a UCITS version of its absolute return Altana…
European offshore centres have key impact on renminbi’s global liquidity
Market participants in Asia and Europe see the development of offshore centres in Europe as having a key impact on the global liquidity of…
Fund structures for family offices
What is the connection between family offices and investment funds? Joe Truelove, Director at Carey Group, explains why both increasingly…
23 May 2014
Fund flows surpass USD50bn despite lagging returns… funds eye HK-China mutual recognition scheme …
Hedge funds posted their second consecutive month of negative returns in April with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index down 0.15 per cent as…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator up to 4.32 per cent for May
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2014 measured 4.32 per cent, up from 3.23 per cent in April.“Forward redemptions…
Recon Capital launches white label ETF platform
Recon Capital has launched a white label ETF Platform enabling asset managers, hedge funds, and registered investment advisers (RIAs) to…
22 May 2014
Liquid Holdings and ConvergEx Prime Services sign joint marketing agreement
Liquid Holdings Group has signed a joint marketing agreement with ConvergEx Prime Services, the prime services division of ConvergEx…
