19 Feb 2014
Gemini Hedge Fund Services opts for SunGard’s Hedge360
US-based hedge fund administrator Gemini Hedge Fund Services has chosen SunGard’s Hedge360, a front-to-back office hedge fund investment…
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Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index down 0.29 per cent in January
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 0.29 per cent for the month of January, despite half of the ten sub-strategies recording…
Risk management to play greater role in investment decisions
Over 80 per cent of institutional investors expect risk management to play an even greater role in the investment decision process in the…
18 Feb 2014
JTC Group forms partnerships with two firms in Europe
JTC Group has formed alliance partnerships with two firms within the EU to widen its geographical reach.The alliances are with Trust…
Linear Investments COO to leave the firm
Jason Fitzpatrick, one of the original founders of Linear Investments, is leaving the business for personal reasons.Fitzpatrick, who has…
Hedge funds to reach USD3trn by year end 2014
Hedge funds are expected to reach a record breaking USD3trn by year end 2014, up from USD2.6trn as of 2013 year end, according to Deutsche…
Saxo launches futures spread trading
Saxo Bank has launched futures spread trading for retail and institutional clients.From 18 February, clients will be able to trade futures…
Investors won't be engaged in AIFMD considerations by 2015, say fund managers
More than 50 per cent of fund managers, prospective clients and consultants attending a recent Northern Trust seminar on the European…
Salus Alpha’s strategies deliver strong start to 2014
Salus Alpha’s strategies have delivered a good start to 2014 in terms of performance, according to a report by managed investment platform…
LME widens direct access to market data
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is to introduce a new policy allowing clients of LME members to connect directly to the exchange’s…
17 Feb 2014
Limmat Capital to become investment manager of large balanced fund mandate
Limmat Capital Alternative Investments has been appointed to manage a large balanced fund mandate with assets under management of…
Hedge funds target rough diamonds as an investment, says IDX
Los Angeles-based Investment Diamond Exchange (IDX) has expanded its workforce to cater for an increasing number of hedge funds and other…
Saemor’s Europe Alpha Fund returns 2.8 per cent in January
Saemor Capital has reported a strong start to 2014 for its Europe Alpha Fund with a return of 2.8 per cent in January, despite the…
FCA grants AIFMD reprieve
Andrew Lowin, Technical Director of Consulting at Kinetic Partners, comments on the FCA’s decision to give UK AIFM’s a reprieve on capital…
Commodity market increased slightly in January
Commodities increased in January due to supply worries in livestock and to weather fundamentals supporting the energy sector.The Dow…
