Palmer Square Capital Management has appointed Angie Knighton Long, CFA, as the firm’s chief investment officer. A member of the advisor’s Investment Committee, Long has key responsibilities for all investment-related activities, with a particular focus on portfolio and risk management.
G2 Systems, LLC, a software and consulting firm specialising in investment management, accounting and operations systems for the alternative investment community, has opened a London office. The company’s expansion into the UK coincides with the completion of its fifth
Fitch Ratings believes that asset managers will have to adapt to the changes brought by the new Solvency II capital regime which comes into effect 1 January 2013. European insurers are the biggest institutional clients of European asset managers, with
Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (Broad Index) is confirmed up 1.38% in February. Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., LLC, said: "The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index rose 1.38% in
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The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index was up 0.53 per cent in August, according to Jordan Drachman, head of research for alternative beta strategies at Credit Suisse. The long/short strategy was the most significant contributor to performance, finishing up
London-based investment manager Beach Horizon has launched a US onshore feeder fund to its flagship fund. The fund is incorporated in Delaware and was launched on 1 December 2009 with initial AUM of USD10m. Total assets in the programme are
Context Asset Management, a new alternative mutual fund, is aiming to give investors access to cutting-edge alternative investment strategies with the ease and simplicity of traditional mutual funds. Alternative mutual funds have enjoyed rapid growth in recent years driven by
Long/short equity funds did not fully capitalise on November’s equity market rally since many funds are maintaining more conservative positions in anticipation of year-end, according to Jordan Drachman, head of research for alternative beta strategies at Credit Suisse. Long/short equity
Following the recent oil price spike, investors fear for corporate profitability and global growth, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for March. A net 24 per cent of asset allocators now expect corporate operating margins
