One of the biggest challenges managers have faced in the last couple of years has been greater regulation. In parallel with investor demand for transparency, having the right risk infrastructure in place to handle regulatory and client reporting has become
Caceis, a leading European institutional securities services provider, has signed an agreement to acquire fund administrator Olympia Capital International and its affiliates, which special
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) has appointed Hazel Pitchers as Head of Institutional Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
LRG Capital Group, a global merchant bank that manages the BayStar Capital Investment Funds, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Arque Orion Group, which operates a growing w
All seven of IndexIQ’s investable hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices recorded positive returns July. The IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index led the way with return of 2.99 per cent followed by the IQ Hedge Event-Driven Beta Index
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against Energy Transfer Partners and three of its subsidiaries alleging attempted manipulation of the price of phys
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has appointed James Blair as Head of Official Institutions, Asia Ex Japan.
July was a strong month for equities with both the MSCI World index and the S&P 500 index up over five per cent for the month in US dollar terms, according to GAM’s latest hedge fund performance update. Investment
At a time when offshore financial centres are again under fire from politicians in Washington concerned about the use of taxfree jurisdictions by US individuals and companies, as well as the diffic
London Stock Exchange-listed fund of hedge funds Dexion Absolute Limited has raised an aggregate of GBP 229 million of new monies (before expenses) from its latest share placement.
