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Preqin’s latest hedge fund report finds that although  hedge  funds  are  under  sustained  investor  scrutiny,  the  third  quarter  of  2016  saw  continued  improvement  in  the performance  of  the  asset  class,  marking  seven  consecutive  months  of  positive  returns  for  the  industry.   The firm writes that this  is  the  longest stretch  of  positive  monthly  returns  since  the  second  half  of  2012.  Fees  and  performance  remain  at  the  top  of  the  list  of investors’  concerns  for  the  industry  in  2016  according  to  Preqin  Investor  Outlook:  Alternative  Assets,  H2  2016,  yet  this  solid run of positive returns may assuage some of these concerns.   Preqin says
Caledonia (Private) Investments, an independent global long/short equity investment manager, has appointed David Scully, former partner and chief marketing officer of Coatue Management, as vice chairman, US. In this new role, he will be based in New York and will serve as an advisor on business strategy, as well as oversee the creation of a business development and client service team to serve the firm’s institutional investors.   Michael Messara, senior portfolio manager, will become co-chief investment officer with Will Vicars, who has led the investment team for the past five years and spearheaded the firm’s long/short strategy since its
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) has opened consultations on plans to introduce new sector classifications of listed companies. The existing separate models of sector classification on the regulated and alternative markets will be replaced by a three-tier classification of shares and bonds issuers.   The modification of the company sector classification aims to lead to better mapping of the companies’ business segments and identification of new, previously omitted sectors such as consumer goods, electronic games and biotechnology. The modified sector classifications will be accompanied by changes to sector indices. The new key sector indices will track the share price of
ETX Capital has launched the US Election News Sentiment Index, a tool that displays the quantity and tonality of media coverage towards the presidential elections. Harnessing the power of big data using technological advancements in Natural Language Processing (NLP), the index draws on the same capabilities exploited by their other online news sentiment tools, which offers their traders insight into how the global investment community is feeling towards their favourite tradable assets.   News sentiment has been widely integrated in to professional trading rooms over the past five years although it is still a relatively new adoption for online brokers
TradingScreen, a provider of liquidity, trading and investment technology via SaaS, has launched TradeSmart 2016, which will be showcased at the FIA Chicago Futures and Options Expo.  “TradeSmart 2016 offers the buy-side numerous enhancements with its improved user interface and flexible workflows at every point in the trading process,” says Quentin Limouzi (pictured), chief revenue officer, TradingScreen.   “Over the past 17 years we have worked closely with our customers to provide the most intuitive and productive user experience. This new release was directly inspired by customer feedback, which enabled us to enhance usability and efficiencies when trading and monitoring single
Eurex, Europe's largest derivatives exchange, is offer total return futures on the Euro Stoxx 50 Index from 2 December. The new futures complement the Eurex suite of equity index derivatives and support the market in complying with new financial market legislation.   Under the Basel III capital standards banks already face increased capital requirements when entering over-the-counter (OTC) transactions. From next year on, there will be additional standards.   "The product is launched ahead of the bilateral margin rules on non-cleared swaps which are likely to be introduced in Europe in early 2017,” says Mehtap Dinc (pictured), global head of
Operational due diligence (ODD) is an integral part of winning institutional investment allocations. Being aware of the current focus areas and what is on the horizon is key to preparing your organisation.  On 14 September, Michael Merrigan from Shadmoor Advisors sat down with Frank Napolitani, Director at EisnerAmper, to discuss what managers can expect when undergoing operational due diligence. He discussed best and worst practices, the popularity of mock SEC exams, what to expect from an onsite ODD visit, the perceived increased risk of allocating to an emerging manager and how fund managers should address this. Some of the key
Hedge fund managers are innovating and increasing their investment in technology to create new competitive advantages and to address regulatory and operational issues, according to a new study. Transformative Change: How innovation and technology are shaping an industry, by KPMG International, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and Managed Funds Association (MFA), reveals that an overwhelming percentage of hedge fund managers, 90 per cent, say they are investing in technology today to improve controls and compliance, with an almost equal number, 88 per cent, identifying efficiency objectives as a top reason.     The survey polled more than 100 global hedge
Principal has hired Suresh Singh as head of funds distribution for Asia, based in Singapore. Singh will be responsible for introducing the capabilities of Principal’s investment boutiques, covering specialities in equities, fixed income, real estate and alternatives, to key intermediaries, fund selectors and investment platforms.   Singh reports to the firm’s global head of wealth advisory services Nick Lyster and head of the south-east Asian region Celestine Khoo.   Prior to joining Principal, Singh was at BlackRock where he was responsible for the build-out of the dedicated wealth and asset management relationship management team for iShares ETFs, covering clients in
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) will host Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Timothy G Massad at the Outlook 2016 Conference. Massad will make a keynote address at the association’s annual leadership conference in New York on 21 October.   More than 400 investors, policymakers and other stakeholders are expected to attend this year’s conference, which will focus on public policy, institutional investors, global markets and key trends that foster change in the alternative investment industry.

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