Operational risk, it could be argued, is equally as important to today’s hedge fund manager as market risk. To help support its global client-base of approximately 750 funds, Apex Fund Services established Apex Technologies last year. Headed up by managing
York Capital Management and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have launched the York Event-Driven Ucits Fund, offering access to York’s event-driven strategies as part of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Ucits III compliant funds platform. York has been appointed as
Ernest “Ernie” Pittarelli, chief operating officer of Sailfish Capital Partners, died on 24 September at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City after an 18 month battle with a rare form of leukemia. Pittarelli was born 2 November 1953 in
The IQ Hedge Emerging Markets Beta Index was IndexIQ’s strongest performing hedge fund replication index in 2009, finishing the year up 42.96 per cent. The next best performing index was the IQ Hedge Composite Beta Index, which was up 19.25
Gemini Fund Services’ Northern Lights Fund Trust has reached USD5 billion in assets under management, including more than USD1 billion in assets added in the past three months. "Gemini’s mission is to serve as a full partner, and resource, to
Man Research Laboratory and the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance have opened larger premises in Jericho, Oxford. AHL’s researchers and the Oxford University academics of the OMI will continue to share purpose designed premises, creating an environment that fosters day-to-day
Edhec-Risk Institute, a centre for asset and risk management research, is changing the official name for the holding entity governing its entire range of activities to Edhec-Risk Institute. Formerly called the Edhec Risk and Asset Management Research Centre, Edhec-Risk Institute
Listing activity in 2009 experienced a significant slowdown as a result of the situation on the international capital markets since September 2008, according to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The year was marked by a sharp decline in the admission of
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST) has been appointed as transfer agent to NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund, a closed-end fund managed by NexPoint Advisors, an affiliated adviser of Highland Capital Management based in Dallas, Texas. AST Fund Solutions,
Three of Market Vectors Index Solutions’ (MVIS) six investable Hedge Fund Beta Indices recorded positive performance in March. MV Emerging Markets L/S Equity Hedge Fund Beta Index led the way with a return of 0.77 per cent, followed by MV
