17 Apr 2019
All BarclayHedge CTA indices profitable in March and YTD
Managed futures remained in positive territory in March with a 1.65 per cent return for the month according to the Barclay CTA Index,…
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Crypto-to-crypto exchange trading volume up 70 per cent in March
March saw a 70 per cent increase in volume from crypto to crypto exchanges compared to February, while those that offer fiat pairs…
bfinance adds Director to Canada team
Independent investment consultancy bfinance has appointed Philip Coté, CFA, FRM as Director, Client Consulting in the firm’s Canada…
16 Apr 2019
Ex-Goldman sales trader launches independent outsourced trading & solutions firm
Former Goldman Sachs trader Benjamin Arnold has launched Meraki Global Advisors (Meraki) an independent financial services firm, aiming to…
KRM22 launches conduct risk training offering through Global Risk Platform
KRM22, a technology and software investment company with a particular focus on risk management in capital markets, has launched access to…
MFS and Lupus Alpha top asset-manager rankings for the first time
MFS reached top spot in Scope’s large asset-manager ranking for the first time in the first quarter of 2019, while Lupus Alpha, a…
ABN AMRO AIF Event 2019 - Conclusion
Overall, there was a clear sense of optimism in the auditorium at this year’s AIF event. The feeling was that even if volatility spikes…
ESG investing matures
One aspect of change that has started influence the way alternative fund managers think about their strategies is the increased focus on…
Asia Pacific - a sea of liquidity...?
To a lot of investors looking for growth and yield opportunities, the prevailing perception with Asia Pacific markets is that they…
The global macro picture
Understanding how the global macro picture might unfold this year, and on into 2020, plays a key role in how active managers seek out…
The AIF Factor
This year’s AIF Factor was won by Greenland Investment Management; a systematic strategy focusing on global commodity arbitrage…
Oil price dynamics
Since the turn of the century, the price of oil has whipsawed significantly, falling 75 per cent between November 2014 and March 2016…
The case for alternative data
One of the major trends to emerge in the global hedge fund industry in recent years has been the growing sophistication and proliferation…
ABN AMRO AIF Event 2019
The eighth edition of ABN AMRO Clearing’s Amsterdam Investor Forum had picked its moment well. Held on 19 and 20 March, it seemed…
CME Group launches ENSO Data Insights to aid best execution financing for hedge funds
CME Group has launched ENSO Data Insights, a community benchmarking tool which leverages ENSO’s alternative data set to help customers make…
