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A new study from Barclays Prime Services examines the effect of poor performance in the event driven hedge fund strategy on institutional investor demand and reveals that, in recent years, those strategies have been some of the most consistently in demand among investors.
“The continued hangover of the 2008 financial crisis, combined with a buildup of cash on corporate balance sheets and cheaply available financing, created a seemingly rich opportunity set for event driven managers to capitalise upon,” the firm writes. Investors flocked to event driven hedge funds, investing record amounts over the three year period from third quarter 2012
- 20/06/2016
Atrato Advisors,a USD3 billion alternative investment advisory firm, has hired Andy Vantine to lead Credit and Event-Driven strategy research.
Vantine had previously been Co-Director of Research at Chi-Rho Financial, the Atlanta-based multi-manager investment specialist. Vantine will report to Michael Boensch, Atrato’s longtime Director of Research.
The addition of Vantine signals Atrato’s continued investment in its team amidst significant growth this year. The firm, led by partners Brian Reich and Janna Sobolev, continues to bolster its position as a high-touch boutique for family offices, wealth management platforms, and institutions with unique alternative investment programs. In January, Dynasty Financial Partners and
- 20/06/2016
AllianceBernstein (AB) has signed a letter of intent to assume management of Visium Asset Management's Global Fund, a multisector long/short equity hedge fund.
As part of the transaction, the Visium Global Fund's investment team and certain support staff would join AB.
"The Visium Global Fund is a unique opportunity to further strengthen AB's alternatives platform," says Peter S. Kraus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AB. "The Fund has produced strong risk-adjusted performance since its inception in 2007, and enhances our ability to meet our clients' need for idiosyncratic alpha across market cycles."
This transaction is subject to completing due
- 20/06/2016
By Ebony Myles-Berry, International Management Services – In December 2015, the Cayman Islands published the Limited Liability Companies Bill that introduced the Cayman Islands Limited Liability Company (the “Cayman LLC”). The Cayman LLC is modelled on both the Delaware Limited Liability Companies law and Cayman Islands legislation. The Cayman LLC combines characteristics of a Cayman Islands exempted company and a Cayman Islands exempted partnership. The new vehicle is designed to allow more flexibility to Cayman Islands structures with the addition of a vehicle type that is very familiar to fund managers.
Advantages of the Cayman LLC
The Cayman LLC
- 20/06/2016
- 20/06/2016
With Thursday's referendum on the UK's EU membership looming large, this simple 'in or out' poll is designed to take the 'pulse' of our readership ahead of what is the most important political decision the country has faced in decades. We will share the results ahead of voting day.
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- 19/06/2016
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) held it’s Annual General Meeting in Malta on 16 and 17 June, with regulatory and market activity taking centre stage.
Hosted by the Maltese Funds Industry Association (MFIA), the AGM provided an opportunity for EFAMA members to discuss the investment and regulatory landscape and to exchange views with representatives from the European Commission and the Maltese Financial Services Authority.
The AGM marked the end of a first year under the mandate of EFAMA President Alexander Schindler, Member of the Executive Board of Union Asset Management Holding AG. During this time, the
- 17/06/2016
The value of European assets could be severely impacted should Britain take the decision to leave the European Union (EU) according to a survey of almost 1,500 global dealmakers involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
The survey carried out by Intralinks, reveals that 65 per cent of M&A professionals believe the value of European assets will be negatively impacted if Britain voted to leave Europe. This has wider implications on the European economy, particularly major economies such as Germany, which heavily rely on cross-border deals from China.
In the survey, 76 per cent of global dealmakers stated a British
- 17/06/2016
TFG Financial Systems, the financial software company specialising in portfolio management systems for hedge funds and banks, has enhanced its flagship TFG Complete product with an “on demand risk” capability.
The enhancement supplements TFG’s existing real time risk analytics for multi-asset portfolios, and delivers significantly more capabilities to risk managers than the industry standard offerings.
The on demand service is available via its SaaS (software as a service) platform at significantly lower cost than many of the offerings currently on the market. The SaaS format lets customers take advantage of TFG’s highly sophisticated infrastructure, optimised pricing models and low cost
- 17/06/2016
Eze Castle Integration has expanded its cybersecurity portfolio with the launch of its Eze Managed Phishing & Cybersecurity Training Service.
Created for the investment industry, the fully managed service combines simulated phishing attacks with online training and reporting to increase security awareness and actively change employees’ cyber behaviours.
Cyberattacks against investment management firms are constant and hackers’ techniques are more sophisticated than ever. Employees are often one of a firm’s weakest links. Eze Phishing & Training helps solve this by exposing employees to safe, controlled phishing simulations and ‘in-the-moment’ security education. Beyond being tested, employees can participate in curriculum-based
- 17/06/2016
A survey of 270 fund managers conducted by Preqin in early June finds that Europe-based hedge fund managers agree on their predictions for the outcome of the 23 June referendum, believing that UK will vote to remain in the European Union.
Seventy-nine per cent of managers in both the UK and the rest of Europe believe Britons will vote to remain in the EU, while 14 per cent of managers in both regions think they will opt to leave. However, European managers differ on their perception of the impact that a British exit from the EU would have; 59 per
- 17/06/2016
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