Articles and Features

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. »

Vodafone has reached the milestone of one billion depositary receipts (DRs) outstanding, according to BNY Mellon. »

Managed futures gained 0.57 per cent in March, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. »

Alan Howard (pictured), who heads Brevan Howard, is Britain’s richest hedge fund manager, with a personal fortune of GBP1.5 billion, according to the 25th annual Sunday Times Rich List to be published on 21 April. »