A poll of attendees at the Guernsey Funds Forum 2013 has provided valuable insight into the future of the funds industry, writes Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry.
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Alternative UCITS funds have delivered a good start to 2013 with the sector growing in terms of number of funds as well as assets under management, according to the Alceda Quarterly UCITS Review.
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Dame Amelia Fawcett DBE is to be awarded 100 Women in Hedge Funds' (100WHF) 2013 European Industry Leadership Award at its London Gala on 23 October 2013.
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A collateral management service developed for customers of both Clearstream and BNP Paribas Securities Services has now launched across multiple markets and for both fixed income and equities.
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Six out of seven of IndexIQ’s Investable Hedge Fund Replication Indexes recorded positive returns in April, according to data released by the company.
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The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed up 0.72 per cent in April as six of the seven index component strategies reported positive results for the month.
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On 1 March 2013 Swiss fund managers awoke to a new era of regulation under the watchful gaze of FINMA, the Swiss regulator. The regulatory changes reflect recent European regulations under the AIFMD and bring Swiss funds a new imprimatur that will enhance their attractiveness to external investors
As 2013 begins, everything's up for grabs in the alternative fund world. With relocation a hot topic, which jurisdictions are luring fund managers and service providers?
