The fine wine market showed further signs of a recovery in prices during December, according to data released by The Wine Investment Fund (TWIF). The main indices rose by 1.3 per cent (Liv-ex 100) and 1.2 per cent (Liv-ex Investables).
The NASDAQ was also able to rally with the broader composite index up over 2%. The buoyant mood carried over into Asia where the Nikkei is up 210 points. Aussie markets have finis
By Phillip Graham (Partner) Harneys – The AIFMD comes into force on 22 July 2013 and will affect managers falling within the definition of "AIFM" under the AIFMD which:

 (a) are based in the EU and manage AIFs (wherever those
Standard & Poor’s has attributed AA- (long term), stable outlook, and A-1+ (short term) ratings to CACEIS SAS.
Hedge fund investor flows were negative in December, capping a volatile fourth quarter in terms of asset movement by investors, according to a report from Evestment. Positive returns drove industry AUM higher in the quarter, despite negative investor flow. The
Lucas Wurfbain at Insparo Asset Management comments on the long term outlook for Egypt… The elation of the Egyptian people is palpable but when the dust settles we are once again confronted by the stark reality of the Egyptian economy. Inflation
Nick Mann discusses Oberon Asset Management’s strategies in its area of key competence, the Japanese markets. Nick Mann graduated from the University of Durham with an Honours degree in English Literature and Language in 1985. Nick spent two years in
Apex Fund Services, one of the world’s largest independent fund administration companies, has continued its expansion into the LatAm markets with the opening of a new office in Montevideo, Uruguay. This latest office opening re-affirms Apex’s commitment to LatAm where
The lack of an early settlement to the Middle East crisis made investors more cautious once more. Wall Street finished Fridays session down around 55 points whilst Nasdaq finished lower for the
Matthias Siller is joining Barings from Raiffeisen Capital Management, an Austrian investment management company with highly rated EMEA products.
