Hedge funds ended August in marginally negative territory as stocks lost ground and commodities slid on weak economic data, suggesting a slower pace of economic growth, a report by Lipper says. Hedge funds fell 0.20 per cent in August, according
Mag Consultancy, a managed account consultancy, has restructured the joint venture between MSS Capital, part of the WHL Group, and IGS Alternative Investment Solutions, part of the IGS Group. From 8 September 2010, Mag Consultancy became 100 per cent owned
Credit Suisse’s asset management division has agreed to acquire a minority interest in York Capital Management, a hedge fund manager based in New York. York will continue to operate independently and will continue to be led by Jamie Dinan, founder
Revere Capital Advisors has acquired Align Advisers, an emerging manager hedge fund research and advisory business based in New York. Revere is a New York and London based hedge fund platform and investment company focused on emerging managers. Align was
Investors should consider the frequency of Google searches for particular keywords when analysing movements in the stock market. This is one of the key practical recommendations of a new report from researchers at Essex Business School at the University of
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.35% in April. "Outflows tend to be seasonally higher at quarter ends as investors rebalance their portfolios," says Hans Hufschmid (pictured), chief executive officer, GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO.).
In the wake of the Dodd-Frank Act and the new registration requirements for the USA, Elizabeth Krentzman, Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP, outlines key considerations as hedge fund and other advisers revisit their compliance programs. Now is a particularly apt
With the economy and the market showing ongoing signs of improvement, business optimism among investment managers is extremely high according to a poll by SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC). The poll, conducted at a recent event for the company’s investment manager clients,
Hedge funds have been able to protect capital and generate modest positive performance this year despite high levels of volatility and declines in the equity markets, research by Hennessee Group shows. The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 0.49 per cent
Fitch Ratings says fund flows for credit asset managers have in general remained positive, as concerns about sovereign and bank debt and the economic outlook are balanced by generally sound corporate fundamentals. "Despite an increase in investor risk aversion,
