In 1997, David Harding and two employees established Winton with approximately USD2million. Today, that figure stands at an incredible USD25.75billion. Before Winton, Harding was the H in AHL. Once AHL had been assumed into Man Group by 1994, Harding started
The winners of the Hedgeweek Global Awards 2013, as voted for by our readers… Best Long/Short Fund Manager – Mendon Capital Advisors Best Market Neutral Fund Manager – Insight Investment Management Best Relative Value Fund Manager – Axa
AcenciA Debt Strategies has reported an increase in the net asset value of 9.7 per cent as at 31 December 2012 to 103.38p and a share price increase of 9.7 per cent to 86.0p. Both figures take account of
Hedge funds gained 3.63 per cent in September, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date the index is up 5.26 per cent. “September’s gain puts the index into new high ground,” says Sol Waksman, founder and
In the face of faster trading speeds, increased volume, growing instrument complexity and greater globalization, hedge funds must manage a wider array of risks today than even five years ago, a report by Advent Software/Beacon Consulting says. In a 2010
The European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee (ECON) has voted in favour of capping bonuses at 100% of salary. This is an important marker as to the Parliament’s position regarding asset managers’ pay and starts the process as to
Standard Life Investments believes that the corporate sector will remain the strongest part of the world economy in the years ahead. Company managers in an effort to maintain this strength will alter their behaviour by deploying more of their accrued
BNY Mellon, a provider of investment management and investment services, has been appointed by SEB Investment Management to provide fund administration services for over 150 funds valued at EUR40bn. Domiciled across Sweden, Luxembourg and Finland, the funds include SEB’s
Everest Capital, an investment management firm focused on global and emerging markets, has formed an advisory partnership with RiceHadley Group, the consulting firm co-founded by former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.
GLG Partners’ shareholders have approved the merger agreement for the company’s acquisition by Man Group. More than the required majority of both GLG total issued and outstanding shares and GLG’s issued and outstanding shares, excluding shares held by the GLG
