YA Global Master SPV, which is advised by Yorkville Advisors, has entered into a GBP4m standby equity distribution agreement with AIM listed Mercator Gold, a mineral development company. Mercator Gold entered into the agreement as a means of raising additional
Fitch Ratings says hedge funds appear to be benefiting from renewed interest from institutional investors, who believe they provide better opportunities than those offered by straight equity or credit market investments. Hedge fund inflows turned positive in the second half
The Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index finished March 2010 up 1.78 per cent on an asset weighted basis and up 1.33 per cent on an equal weighted basis. The index underperformed major global equities and broader hedge fund
Non-commodity funds are now challenging more traditional commodity based Sovereign Wealth Funds and now account for around 40% of assets managed by Sovereign Wealth Funds according to PwC economic analysis of 51 countries. A PwC report: “The impact of Sovereign
Daiwa Securities’ global asset services unit has launched Daiwa Fund Asset Services to offer authorised corporate director services to UK domiciled collective investment schemes. Daiwa Securities’ global asset services unit has launched Daiwa Fund Asset Services to offer authorised corporate
Hedge fund compensation declined by approximately ten per cent on average across varied functional roles in 2011, according to the 2012 edition of the Glocap Hedge Fund Compensation Report. Glocap’s compensation data shows a wide dispersion of compensation, between and
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, increased its macro exposure to 20.59 per cent as of 1 April, as the investment manager added three macro funds that then subsequently closed to new
An overwhelming majority (83%) of senior executives representing UK corporates do not believe that the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) will be sufficient in securing confidence in Eurozone sovereign debt markets, according to a survey of senior executives at a
Hedge funds gained 3.08 per cent in March, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Global stock indices reached new highs for the year as economic data continued to suggest that a recovery is underway,” says Sol
BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) has unveiled an expanded range of market and financing services to support the increasingly sophisticated requirements of institutional investors and financial intermediaries. 

 Alongside custody, clearing and fund administration, the custodian bank’s Market and
