Articles and Features

At the annual general meeting of Gottex Fund Management, the shareholders approved all the proposals put forward by the board of directors. »

Greenwich Loan Income Fund (GLIF), a specialist lender to small and medium sized enterprises, has appointed GMB Partners as an adviser to the company. »

On 28 November 2012, Bloomberg ran the highly successful Hedge Fund Start-up Conference from its European Head Quarters in London. The objective was to provide new managers with a range of key insights from industry experts on what they need to think about during the start-up process. Various panels throughout the day discussed issues within fund administration, technology, prime brokerage, legal, regulatory compliance, and seed investing. »

Italian boutique firm Ersel Asset Management has appointed State Street to provide a range of investment services. »

BNY Mellon has initiated trading on the part of BNY Mellon Capital Markets EMEA. »

By Markus Fuchs – Switzerland’s fund and asset management industry is on the brink of major changes not only resulting from the revised Collective Investment Schemes Act, which sets out regulatory requirements for both traditional and alternative funds, but also from changes partly outside the regulatory framework. »

Total capital invested in the global hedge fund industry expanded during the first quarter at the fastest rate since 2010 as global financial institutions positioned for both growth and volatility across fixed income, equities, currencies and commodities. »

The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2013 measured 2.95 per cent, down from 4.33 per cent in March. »

Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has formally launched the Irish Debt Securities Association at the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin. »

EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes with equity-focused strategies all exhibited robust returns in March, characterised by a wide dispersion in terms of dynamic alphas. »