The latest figures compiled by the Jersey Financial Services Commission indicate that fund and other business in the island held up well during the third quarter of the year despite the di
Hedge fund flows, as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.31% in October. “Hedge fund investors remain committed,” says Hans Hufschmid, chief executive officer, GlobeOp Financial Services. “After a double-digit decline in equities over the quarter, alternative investments
Institutional equity derivatives broker Macro Risk Advisors has launched Macro Risk Solutions, a firm that advises clients on how to strengthen investment portfolios through periods of market uncertainty. Using a research process focused on global risk analysis, and leveraging expertise
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished April down 2.05 per cent on an asset-weighted basis and down 1.12 per cent on an equal-weighted basis.
Cantor Fitzgerald has announced the launch in early July of GoldRock Asset Management, a new alternative investment management company formed out of Cantor’s integration of Zenith Asset Ma
The hedge fund industry added assets for the third consecutive month in September, taking in a net USD4.1bn, or 0.2 per cent of assets, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. This estimate is based on data from 3,340 funds.
Alternative Investment Strategies, the first fund of hedge funds to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, has announced a change to its performance fee criteria by introducing a Libor GB
London-based multi-manager specialist GAM has announced that GAM Multi-Environmental, which invests in the growing sector of funds focusing on alpha generation from environmental themes, i
Managed futures rebounded in May after two consecutive losing months, gaining 1.37 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index provider BarclayHedg
Laur Capital Management is offering investment opportunities in Laur Capital Partners to accredited investors, family offices and fund of funds. Laur Capital Partners is an opportunistic long/short equity hedge fund. Its investment philosophy highly weights behavioural finance in the
