25 Feb 2014
Hedge Fund Association announces 2014/2015 board election results
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has announced the results of the 2014/2015 board of director’s election.HFA members in the US, Europe,…
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Propellr launches platform to help investors access high-yield alternatives
Propellr, an investment firm specialising in alternative assets, has launched its digital platform to help accredited investors access…
Abacus Group partners with Imagineer Technology Group
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds is to host Imagineer Technology Group’s Clienteer…
BNY Mellon to acquire full ownership of HedgeMark International
BNY Mellon has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 65 per cent interest of HedgeMark International, a current affiliate and a…
Global assets under management to exceed USD100trn by 2020, says PwC
Global assets under management (AuM) will rise to around USD101.7trn by 2020 from a 2012 total of USD63.9trn, says a PwC report.This…
24 Feb 2014
Three compelling areas of US investment opportunity
The US is stronger than many people think. There are three areas of the market that are particularly attractive right now – financials,…
DMS report identifies the seven deadly myths of FATCA
The Cayman Islands funds industry is living in a state of ‘suspended disbelief’ concerning its response to the Foreign Tax Compliance Act…
Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange partners with GMEX Group and ECC
Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), also known as PT Bursa Komoditi dan Derivatif Indonesia (BKDI), has signed a…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator up in February
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for February 2014 measured 3.38 per cent, up from 2.67 per cent in January."Redemption…
Imogen Dillon Hatcher joins S&P Capital IQ as chief commercial officer
Imogen Dillon Hatcher is joining the S&P Capital IQ as chief commercial officer, effective 14 April. In this newly-created role, Dillon…
23 Feb 2014
MainFirst launches UCITS to tap into CLO market… Lionel Paquin appointed CEO of Lyxor Asset Management…
Franklin Templeton Investments this week announced the launch of the Luxembourg-registered Franklin Euro Short Duration Bond Fund. …
21 Feb 2014
CTA/CPO capital requirements – More harm than good?
In late January 2014 the National Futures Association (NFA) announced to its membership they were: “…reviewing the current regulatory…
Further MSCI futures available for US-based customers
Eurex Exchange has been informed by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission that an additional 11 MSCI futures fall under the scope…
Lucera launches on-demand infrastructure for global electronic trading
Lucera Financial Infrastructures is making its infrastructure available to power electronic trading by financial institutions and…
Hedge funds start 2014 in negative territory… Asian hedge fund launches up 20 per cent…
According to Preqin’s Hedge Fund Analyst, hedge funds made a loss of 0.17 per cent in January 2014, the benchmark’s first month in negative…
