After deal volumes surpassed the record mark of USD 1.7 trillion in 2006 European M&A professionals look forward to another bumper year, finds the third biannual M&A Monitor conduc
With the demand for talented human resources in the alternative asset sector soaring, recruiting agencies are cashing in.
Managed futures lost 0.57 per cent in July, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is down 1.58 per cent year to date. “Bernanke’s reaffirmation of a prolonged period of low US interest rates
Hedge funds posted gains for the sixth consecutive month, as trend-following, quantitative macro strategies successfully navigated the dramatic sell-off in gold and other commodities, according to data released by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained 0.7 per
In partnership with JPMorgan, London-based derivatives exchange Liffe is introducing for the first time a bespoke product on Bclear, its processing and clearing system for wholesale equity
The Wilderhill New Energy Global Index (NEX) of clean energy companies forged ahead in the first quarter, its 17.6% gain putting other indices in the shade – the S&P 500 was just 0.2%
Specialist commodity hedge fund manager Global Advisors has announced that funds will be returned to investors in the Global Advisors Commodity Investment and Global Commodity Index Plus p
London’s share of global hedge fund assets increased from 10% to 21% between 2002 and 2006, making London one of the fastest growing hedge fund centres according to the 2007 edition of IFS
CTA specialist RPM and asset manager Privium Fund Management are set to launch a new fund for Dutch investors. The “Evolving CTA Fund” provides exposure to a portfolio of largely untapped smaller and innovative CTA managers across three sub
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.8 per cent in April, bringing year-to-date performance to +3.2 per cent. Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Equity Market
