09 May 2013
Commodity market decreased in April amid tapered growth expectations
Commodities were lower in April as economic data out of China and Europe supported expectations of continued dampened economic…
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T2 Advisers and GLIF to terminate management contract
Effective 12 April 2013, T2 Advisers (T2A) ceased serving as the investment adviser to GLI Finance Limited (formerly called Greenwich Loan…
Stephen Lansdown appointed non-executive director of CISX
The board of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has appointed Stephen Lansdown as non-executive director. Lansdown (pictured) was…
GFI Group acquires team from Phoenix Partners Group
GFI Group has agreed to acquire certain assets of Phoenix Partners Group, an independent inter-dealer broker operating mainly in the…
Hedge funds continue their positive run in April, says Lyxor
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.8 per cent in April, bringing year-to-date performance to +3.2 per cent. Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices…
Conifer Funds Services opens fund admin office in Halifax, Nova Scotia
San Francisco-based fund administrator Conifer Fund Services is to open a fund administration office in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as part of…
Japanese hedge funds lead Asian hedge fund capital to five-year high
Investors increased allocations to Asian hedge funds in 1Q13 as stimulus measures, quantitative easing and increased bond purchases by the…
08 May 2013
BNP Paribas appoints Darren Banks as head of UK trustee and depositary business
BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Darren Banks to lead on the development of the UK trustee and depositary business. James…
Hedge funds positive for sixth consecutive month, says HFR
Hedge funds posted gains for the sixth consecutive month, as trend-following, quantitative macro strategies successfully navigated the…
Survey reveals the future of the funds industry
A poll of attendees at the Guernsey Funds Forum 2013 has provided valuable insight into the future of the funds industry, writes Fiona Le…
Alternative UCITS strategies deliver strong start to 2013
Alternative UCITS funds have delivered a good start to 2013 with the sector growing in terms of number of funds as well as assets under…
100WHF to honour Dame Amelia Fawcett DBE with 2013 European Industry Leadership Award
Dame Amelia Fawcett DBE is to be awarded 100 Women in Hedge Funds' (100WHF) 2013 European Industry Leadership Award at its London Gala on…
Brandon Bradkin joins CVC Credit Partners
Brandon Bradkin has joined CVC Credit Partners as a partner. Bradkin spent six years at Park Square Capital where he was a partner and…
BNP Paribas and Clearstream’s collateral management collaboration goes live
A collateral management service developed for customers of both Clearstream and BNP Paribas Securities Services has now launched across…
07 May 2013
Six out of seven IndexIQ hedge fund replication indexes positive in April
Six out of seven of IndexIQ’s Investable Hedge Fund Replication Indexes recorded positive returns in April, according to data released by…
