10 Nov 2012
Alternative UCITS lose 0.17 per cent in October, Algebris launches long-only financial credit UCITS
Single manager alternative UCITS attracted EUR746million in net inflows in Q3 according to the latest quarterly compiled by…
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An advantageous destination for the Mena manager
As the West increasingly looks to the Mena region for new business, Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the…
Chinese equities historically cheap – new government will continue to support economy
Chinese equities are starting to catch up after underperforming the global market for two years, says Jian Shi Cortesi (pictured), fund…
09 Nov 2012
Patanella to lead Grant Thornton’s national asset management sector
Grant Thornton has appointed Michael Patanella as leader of its national asset management sector. “Michael’s expertise and vast knowledge…
Companies eye impact of new bank regs on trade finance costs
Eighty per cent of the 300 financial officers from large European companies taking part in Greenwich Associates 2012 European Trade Finance…
Institutional investors active in CTA funds have more than doubled since 2008
There are now 713 global institutional investors with an active CTA portfolio, a significant increase on 2011 when the number stood at 504,…
Bespoke services can beat the cost of compliance, says Helvetic
Hedge funds are starting to feel the burden associated with increased industry regulation, particularly small funds which are being forced…
Meeting the operational challenges
Interview with Ed Gouldstone (pictured), Linedata – Whilst managers might welcome investor requests for managed account mandates given…
The four advantages of EIM’s LumX platform
By Eric Bissonnier & Francesco Samson – Robust independence Institutional investors remain, to some degree, nervous allocating to…
Service providers push to deliver greater transparency
By James Williams – Despite the operational challenges that face managers who decide to take on managed accounts, it seems almost…
dbSelect sees ongoing growth
Interview with Effie Datson – For CTA managers on Deutsche Bank’s dbSelect platform, 2012 has very much been a year of contrasting…
Increased demand for bespoke portfolio solutions
Interview with Nathanael Benzaken – Lyxor’s Managed Account Platform, with over 100 funds and approximately USD11billion in AUM, has long…
Clarus supports broader awareness of allocations
Interview with Stephen McGoohan (pictured), Man Group – Lack of portfolio transparency continues to be a major worry for investors. And…
Evolution centres on flexibility and customisation
By James Williams – Greater sophistication among hedge fund managed account investors is changing the way managed account platforms (MAPs)…
Hedge fund compensation rises on record industry assets
Hedge fund compensation rose in 2012 following a challenging environment in the prior year, as industry assets rose to a record level,…
