03 Jan 2012
Correlation, decorrelation and sector selection
Andrew Clark (pictured), chief index strategist for Thomson Reuters Indices and Lipper, draws on second-order variability analysis to…
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Federated Investors to acquire Prime Rate Capital Management
Federated Investors is to acquire Prime Rate Capital Management, LLP, a United Kingdom-based provider of institutional liquidity and fixed…
02 Jan 2012
Evercore Partners completes purchase of interest in ABS Investment Management
Evercore Partners Inc has completed the purchase of a 45% non-controlling interest in ABS Investment Management, LLC, an institutionally…
28 Dec 2011
Asia’s hedge fund industry becoming more mature, says SAIL
Industry research this month suggests that Asian investors, in particular, are starting to favour Asian hedge fund managers as the…
Partial break up of Euro inevitable in 2012
A partial break up of the Euro is inevitable, with Greece the most likely to default and leave the single currency in 2012, according to…
23 Dec 2011
Seasonal Break
The Hedgeweek team is taking its customary seasonal break from 24 December and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January. Best wishes of the season…
etfexpress exclusive: Synthetic ETFs do not pose systemic risk but more investor education needed, says SSgA’s Eleanor Hope-Bell
There can be no doubting the popularity of ETFs. As an asset class it has grown substantially in recent years. According to data in…
UCITS IV will enhance Luxembourg’s reputation says Alceda Fund Management chief executive
The development of the UCITS framework and this year’s introduction of UCITS IV, which came into effect on July 1, will serve to enhance…
Neuberger Berman launches short duration high yield bond UCITS
Neuberger Berman has decided to launch a short duration high yield bond UCITS reported Citywire Global this…
Commodity UCITS the only bright spot in 2011
As we look back on what can best be described as an eventful 2011, which strategies have managed to fare the…
Global macro ‘newcits’ expected to be best performers in 2012
Investors who allocate into alternative UCITS funds – or ‘newcits’ – expect global macro strategies to be the best performers in 2012…
ESMA outlines future automated trading regime for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities
ESMA has published its final report on guidelines on systems and controls in an automated trading environment for trading platforms,…
IFIA issues voluntary corporate governance code for collective investment schemes and management companies
The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) has issued a voluntary corporate governance code for Irish authorised collective investment…
Commodities in 2011 - The Year of Energy vs Non-Energy
Commodities have recovered this week along with equities, led by agriculture and energy prices. 2011 will be remembered by the dichotomy…
SEC adopts net worth standard for accredited investors under Dodd-Frank Act
The Securities and Exchange Commission has amended its rules to exclude the value of a person’s home from net worth calculations used to…
