The opening theme at the 1st Annual Offshore Investment Funds Summit was presented by Cayman Islands Government representative Dax Basdeo, who addressed the subject of experience and credibility of the world’s principal offshore fund domicile. The event was held in
Deutsche Börse’s market data and analytics segment has launched the data products EnBSol Historical Data Eurex and EnBSol Historical Data Xetra. These products deliver historical order book information from the Eurex and Xetra trading platforms to market participants. Un-netted market
Despite having accelerated in the wake of the financial crisis, convergence between traditional asset managers and hedge fund managers remains an emerging trend, according to a paper by BNY Mellon and Greenwich Associates. Fifty two per cent of hedge funds
LGT Capital Partners, an alternative assets and fund of funds manager, is launching its Crown Managed Futures Ucits Fund to offer a broader range of investors access to its flagship managed futures strategy. LGT has been investing in managed futures
The Ascenta Special Situations fund, a long only, unleveraged equity fund focused on mining, oil, gas and renewable energy sectors with a high percentage of its holdings in companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, is now available in Canadian
SolarField Investment Management has been formed to provide investors with access to the attractive long-term yields available on investment in government incentivised electricity generating solar photovoltaic installations across the EU. Based in London, SolarField is preparing to launch a series
LCH.Clearnet Ltd (LCH.Clearnet) is working with the LME and the administrators of MF Global UK Limited to facilitate the transfer of client positions held within LCH.Clearnet from MF Global UK Limited to other clearing members. All clients wishing to transfer
Altegris Advisors has launched the Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund, which combines active management of what Altegris describes as ‘leading managed futures managers’, with an active fixed income approach. "Traditionally the typical managed future fund allocates a large percentage of
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 2.8 per cent in March, while the currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Composite Index increased 2.3 per cent. For the quarter, these indexes ended up 1.6 per cent and 2.5 per cent respectively. Hedge fund
The Blackstone Group made a GAAP net loss of USD121m in the first quarter of 2010, an improvement from the net loss of USD232m in the first quarter of 2009. Economic net income of USD360m in the first quarter of
