Articles and Features

Hedge funds took in a net USD11.4bn (0.6 per cent of assets) in February, building on an inflow of USD4.3bn in January, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. »

Prytania Investment Advisors says assets under management in its Galene Fund are approaching USD200m. »

Newedge’s business is based on an agency model benefiting from joint ownership of two French banks, Société Générale and Crédit Agricole CIB. Newedge maintains membership to 60+ derivative and 23 commodity exchanges. »

Mariner Investment Group, an alternative asset manager, has launched the Mariner Incubation Fund, a multi-strategy fund to be managed by investment talent from across the hedge fund industry.   »

BNP Paribas Securities Services has been mandated by Knight Capital Europe to provide clearing and custody services on a pan-European scale. »

Citi has expanded its Citi OpenInvestor suite of investment services to include Segregated Collateral Custody Accounts that help clients better mitigate counterparty risk, provide asset safety and improve collateral efficiency.  »

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.62 per cent in March, bringing year-to-date performance to 2.36 per cent. »

San Francisco 49ers chief executive Jed York, players, coaches, alumni and cheerleaders will attend the 12th Annual San Francisco “Open Your Heart to the Children” benefit organised by Hedge Funds Care and the San Francisco 49ers Foundation. »

In the first quarter of 2013, investors in European equities continued to behave like first time swimmers: they only wanted to enter the water wearing a life vest. Despite tentative signs of a global recovery, investors maintained a strong preference for “safe” global brand names in defensive sectors, says Ad van Tiggelen, Senior Investment Specialist at ING Investment Management… »

By James Williams – Solvency II is an EU-wide piece of regulation which aims to introduce stronger rules on capital adequacy and risk management for insurance companies, and ultimately increase the protection of the final beneficiary. The Directive represents a major change in the way that insurance companies will operate because at its heart lies a requirement to focus far more exclusively on the assets being held on the balance sheet, and the inherent risks they represent.  »