08 Jul 2013
June 2013 busiest month on record for VIX futures trading at CFE
June 2013 was the most active trading month for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) in exchange history. New records for total…
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07 Jul 2013
Insight launches UCITS version of high yield fund… Neuberger Berman launches three emerging market-focused sub-funds…
The UCITS Alternative Index Global lost -1.37 per cent in June to leave it at +0.94 year-to-date. The funds of funds index performed…
Egypt needs a cash infusion
Lucas Wurfbain at Insparo Asset Management comments on the long term outlook for Egypt…The elation of the Egyptian people is palpable but…
05 Jul 2013
KB Associates appoints Maurice Murphy as senior consultant – risk management services
KB Associates, a consulting firm to the asset management community, has appointed Maurice Murphy as senior consultant – risk management…
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
By Phillip Graham (Partner) Harneys – The AIFMD comes into force on 22 July 2013 and will affect managers falling within the definition of…
Gottex completes Frontier acquisition
Gottex Fund Management has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Frontier Investment Management, a UK multi-asset investment…
Carlos Tavares re-elected vice chair of ESMA
The board of supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has re-elected Carlos Tavares as its vice chair. Tavares…
Aquila Capital launches world’s first risk parity bond fund
Aquila Capital has launched the AC – Risk Parity Bond Fund, the world’s first risk parity strategy to focus solely on fixed income. The new…
IndexIQ’s hedge fund replication indices all negative in June
IndexIQ, a developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, has reported negative performance in June for all seven of its hedge…
04 Jul 2013
Europe faces deflation risk
Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) European Economist Hetal Mehta says there is a real danger of deflation in the euro…
Asia on the whole higher whilst Nikkei declines… Asian hedge funds averse to securities lending…
Asian equities were mostly higher yesterday (Thursday, July 4th) with the exception of Japanbut trading was cautious ahead of the European…
Mirabaud hires Swiss equities specialist Simon Götschmann
Mirabaud Asset Management has recruited Simon Götschmann in Zurich to complete its Swiss equity team. Götschmann joins from Helvea where he…
Ignis Absolute Return Government Bond Fund exceeds GBP1bn AUM
Ignis Asset Management’s Ignis Absolute Return Government Bond Fund has surpassed GBP1bn in assets under management. The fund, which was…
Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index drops 1.15 per cent in June
The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index ended June down 1.15 per cent based on preliminary estimates. It outperformed global equity and…
Carey Group hires Kleinwort Benson’s head of business development
Joe Truelove has been appointed as a director of Carey Group’s fund administration business. He leaves Kleinwort Benson after 12 years,…
