10 Jul 2013
JOBS ACT should prompt hedge funds to review marketing strategy, says Agecroft
The hedge fund industry is the most competitive industry in the world, where portfolio managers are constantly struggling to identify…
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Global Prime Partners extends its presence in Asia
Global Prime Partners (GPP), a prime brokerage boutique which specialises in supporting emerging managers, has expanded its client service…
09 Jul 2013
Moscow Exchange extends the list of T+2 eligible securities
Moscow Exchange has launched the next stage of T+2 implementation on its Securities Market by extending the list of eligible shares from 15…
Hedge funds post first decline of the year in June
Hedge funds posted the first monthly decline for 2013 in June, ending a streak of seven consecutive months of gains, the longest run of…
IndexIQ’s IQ Alpha Hedge Strategy Fund turns five
The IndexIQ IQ Alpha Hedge Strategy Fund, a no-load, open-end mutual fund, marked its five-year anniversary on 30 June 2013. At its…
Omgeo and Eze Software Group to bring greater middle office efficiencies to the buy-side
Omgeo and Eze Software Group are launching a high-performance interface to fully automate futures and options matching between the Eze OMS…
ClearVest launches unified investment management platform
A partnership of industry leaders in the investment consultancy and alternative asset sectors has launched an independent investment…
Alternative Investment Group names two new partners
Alternative Investment Group, an alternative investment management firm that invests in fundamentally-oriented hedge funds, has named…
SEI selects Calastone for automated order routing
Fund services provider SEI has chosen Calastone to provide its order routing service for the UK business. SEI, which manages or administers…
Melanion Capital authorised to specialise in dividend futures investment
Paris-based Melanion Capital has received authorisation from the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers to become the first alternative…
08 Jul 2013
HedgeStart signs IT outsourcing partnership with Commensus
HedgeStart Partners, the London-based alternative investment consulting firm, has partnered with Commensus to provide IT outsourcing and…
Hedge funds in positive territory despite equity and bond sell-off hits, says Lyxor
All Lyxor indices ended the month of June in negative territory with the worst index performers being the CTA Long Term (-2.64 per cent),…
Assets of top 100 alternative investment managers hit USD3trn, says Towers Watson
Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.1trn in 2012, according to research produced by…
ISDX launches new admissions criteria for ISDX Growth Market companies
The ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange (ISDX) has launched new admissions criteria for companies wanting to apply for admission to…
Deutsche Bank releases AIFM Directive white paper on benefits of integrated model
Deutsche Bank has released a white paper on how managers can chart a smooth course through AIFMD implementation, and argues that adoption…
