The value of investment funds in Guernsey increased by GBP2.7bn, or 1.5 per cent, during the final three months of last year. The second successive quarter of growth takes the total value of funds business in the Island to GBP184.2bn
Amidst ongoing Eurozone concerns and uncertainty surrounding Spain, Schroders’ Head of Global Macro, Bob Jolly, discusses his tactical approach in light of his outlook for the global fixed income markets… The risks to growth expectations could go either way, so we expect markets
Jersey Finance has officially launched its office in Hong Kong to support the promotion of Jersey as an international finance centre in the Asia Pacific region. The main role of the Hong Kong office is to act as a hub
Hedgeweek spoke to Lisa Corvese, MD Global Product Marketing, PerTrac following the recent release of the company’s eighth annual hedge fund database study entitled: Sizing the 2010 hedge fund universe.
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index gained 0.2 per cent in September (+2.2 per cent in 2012), with 11 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ending the month in positive territory. The rise was led by the Lyxor Event Driven Special
The Ucits Alternative Index Global rose by 0.24 per cent in February, bringing its year to date performance to -0.29 per cent. The Ucits Alternative Index Fund of Funds increased by 0.25 per cent. Commodities and macro were the best
As of the end of May 2011, the total volume of assets in the investment funds covered by the statistics compiled by Swiss Fund Data AG and Lipper stood at CHF 653.6 billion, with Swiss funds for institutional investors accounting
The Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) continues to grow throughout the prevailing difficult and uncertain market conditions arising from the credit crisis. The number of securities admitted to the Official List has risen from 2,800 in October last year, to
Rex Cowley (pictured), Head of Marketing, at the International division of Close, comments on the renewed interest in Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) from British expats and their advisors, following the recent collapse of the Robert Gaines -Cooper case:
