18 Feb 2020
Hedge funds weigh in Tullow Oil shorts as shares slide further
Tullow Oil, the London-listed oil and gas explorer shorted by several major hedge funds, has seen a further slump in its share price this…
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Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 8.67 per cent in 2019
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index returned 8.67 per cent in 2019, supported by the risk-on sentiment among investors and positive…
Matchbook and Argyll & Buchannan form strategic partnership
Matchbook, the talent marketplace for the financial services industry, has entered into a strategic alliance with Argyll & Buchanan…
17 Feb 2020
How to prepare for a successful hedge fund launch - Step 2: Build the Team & Infrastructure
In the second instalment of his monthly blog, Joel Press, formerly a senior partner and Head of the Global Hedge Fund Practice at Ernst…
Hedge fund trade group mulls impact of EU Cayman blacklist plan
The Alternative Investment Management Association says the plan to add the Cayman Islands – the major offshore domicile for the global…
Algebris’ macro credit fund powered by catalyst gains
Algebris Macro Credit, a macro credit-focused hedge fund strategy run by Davide Serra’s Algebris Investments, is positioning for market…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index down 0.22 per cent in January
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2020 measured -0.22 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured…
STP Investment Services acquires Accusource
STP Investment Services, a provider of middle office and investment operations outsourcing, fund services and technology solutions, has…
Hedge funds get new source of cryptocurrency liquidity through B2C2 and SFOX partnership
Hedge funds and asset manager now have a new source of cryptocurrency liquidity thanks to a new partnership between B2C2 and SFOX.Read the…
14 Feb 2020
Insch Kintore’s novel gold strategy sees early year surge
The novel currency and gold-focused CTA strategy run by ex-AHL director Christopher Cruden has marked its fifth anniversary with a strong…
Citco appoints Head of Middle Office Solutions
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco) has appointed Ryan Fitzgerald as Head of Middle Office Solutions to further develop the business line,…
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index down 0.31 per cent in January
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category…
Trial and appellate litigator joins Wilkie's Washington office
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed litigator Mark Stancil as a partner in the firm’s Washington office where he will focus on trial…
CFTC orders Florida resident and company to pay over USD1m for commodities pool fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Matthew . White and MW…
13 Feb 2020
Vela adds product and account management expertise
Vela, an independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has expanded its global…
