24 May 2021
Hong Kong gains traction among Asian investors
As Asian investors demonstrate a growing appetite to allocate to alternative investment funds, Hong Kong is becoming more attractive to…
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AlternativeSoft assesses how American long/short hedge funds performed compared to Chinese counterparts in 2021
Chinese Long Short Equity hedge funds substantially outperformed their American equivalents in 2021, according to research carried out by…
Accurate financial and valuation reporting can help communicate performance to LPs
In light of the recent scandals resulting from mispriced assets, and the broader impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, the need for…
Seligman’s specialist long/short tech strategy shines on 20th anniversary
“Net long-bias with teeth” is how Paul Wick, lead portfolio manager of the sector-specialist Seligman Tech Spectrum, describes the…
SIGTech becomes first quant platform to integrate with IHS Markit Data Lake
SIGTech, a provider of next-gen quant trading technology for global investment managers, has announced that it has integrated with IHS…
21 May 2021
Pandemic piles pressure onto hedge funds’ cybersecurity
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a sea change in hedge funds’ cybersecurity concerns, with the remote working environment pushing…
Certares and Knighthead close inaugural co-managed travel, tourism and hospitality fund at USD1.5bn
Certares Management (Certares), an investment specialist dedicated to the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, and Knighthead Capital…
New research reveals private debt investors doubtful of their ability to handle defaults in a post-pandemic downturn
An overwhelming majority (87 per cent) of capital markets investors are pursuing direct lending strategies though almost half (47 per cent)…
SS&C GlobeOp hedge fund Forward Redemption Indicator at 2.46 per cent for May
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc has announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2021 measured 2.46 per…
STT's risk & margin system expanding to cover global markets
Sterling Trading Tech (STT), a specialist in technology solutions for real-time risk management and margin solutions for equities, equity…
Kleinberg Kaplan recognised as leading hedge fund law firm in Chambers USA 2021
Boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognised by Chambers USA 2021 as a leading firmin the “Hedge Funds (USA – Nationwide)”…
Exegy and Vela join forces in deal backed by Marlin Equity Partners
Exegy Incorporated, a specialist in low-latency solutions for global market data, predictive trading signals, and hardware-acceleration…
Shifting paradigms: How hedge funds are navigating the data “explosion”
This year’s hedgeweekLIVE Technology Summit concluded with deep-level discussions of how hedge fund managers running a range of strategies…
20 May 2021
Pictet Alt Advisors scores with China market rebound, but offers warning on SPACs
Pictet Alternative Advisors says China offers a “very conducive environment” for hedge fund managers, which has helped drive returns over…
New Head of Alternative Investment Product Solutions appointed at RealBlocks
RealBlocks, an alternative investments platform that enables global distribution capabilities for fund managers, has appointed Seth Stuart…
