05 Dec 2013
Focusing on diversification
French bank Societe Generale announced in early November that it was buying the 50 per cent stake held by Credit Agricole in leading…
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Technology helps boutiques support smaller managers
By James Williams – Given that around 90% of the hedge fund industry is dominated by smaller managers running between USD100milllion and…
Sterne Agee closes acquisition of Yorvik Partners
Sterne Agee, one of the oldest and largest privately held financial services firms in the US, has closed its purchase of London-based…
BXTR is market leader in first month of operation
BATS Global Markets’ pan-European trade reporting service, BXTR, became the industry leader in its first month of operation, while BATS…
Accommodative monetary policy supports equity-related hedge fund strategies in November
A continuing rally in equity markets remains a prominent theme as we head into December, but there are also other sizeable trade ideas…
Using Treasury Futures to replace swap exposure
In many cases Treasury Futures can offer you a transparent, liquid and capital efficient way to obtain swap exposure with regulatory…
04 Dec 2013
City of Detroit pension benefits ruling to impact HFs
By Don Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners – Judge Steven W Rhodes’ ruling that the City of Detroit is officially bankrupt and that pension…
Franklin Square Capital Partners launches global credit fund
Franklin Square Capital Partners has launched the FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, an unlisted closed-end fund that invests primarily…
Advent releases updates and enhancements across product portfolio
Advent Software has made enhancements to several key products that provide new functionality for more than 1,000 asset and wealth…
HFR data and indices available through eVestment analytics solutions
eVestment is making Hedge Fund Research’s (HFR) alternatives data and indices available to clients of its suite of analytic solutions for…
Russell Investments launches Russell UK Mid 150 Index
Russell Investments has launched the Russell UK Mid 150 Index, in response to specific sell-side demand for exposure to the UK mid-cap…
Indus Valley Partners launches 40 Act fund reporting functionality for hedge funds
Indus Valley Partners (IVP), a provider of technology solutions to alternative asset managers, has added a standard 40 Act rules library…
Commonfund appoints Kristofer S Kwait as head of hedge fund research
Commonfund, an institutional investment firm serving non-profits, pension funds and other institutional investors, has appointed current…
Mariner Investment Group adds fourth portfolio team to Mariner Incubation Platform
Mariner Investment Group has named Jonathan Loflin, formerly a senior portfolio manager and partner of BlueMountain Capital, to run a…
Five out of six IndexIQ hedge benchmark indices positive in November
Five of IndexIQ’s family of six proprietary investible hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices recorded positive performance in…
