Securis Investment Partners is planning to list a new closed ended investment company, Securis Income Fund Limited, on the London Stock Exchange. Securis Income Fund Limited will be a feeder fund of Securis I Master Fund, which invests in assets
The recently announced acquisition of Butterfield Fulcrum (BFGL) underscores the continued interest that private equity funds have in fund service providers. With over 200 fund administrators operating globally, the industry provides many opportunities for private equity investors. However, both
High frequency trading and capital-constrained dealers failed to support the plan from the London Stock Exchange to introduce contracts for difference trading on its order book, accordi
Worth Venture Partners (WVP), a hedge fund business founded in 2012 by Abby Flamholz and David Wertentheil, has announced the official seeding of its flagship fund. The Emerging Manager Onshore Fund launched with USD45m on 3 February with a commitment
Emerging markets hedge funds posted industry-leading gains in 2010, led by funds with regional exposure to Russia and the Middle East, according to Hedge Fund Research, Inc (HFR). As a direct result of these gains, assets invested in emerging market
Circle Partners has been appointed administrator of the Finles/IEX Dutch hedge fund index as of 1 August 2009.
The Asian hedge fund universe has grown significantly in recent years, with around 1,200 Asia focused hedge funds managing over USD160bn compared to just USD14bn at the end of 2001, acc
100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) is to offer 10 Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) scholarships each year for the next five years through their newly formed 100 Women in Hedge Funds Institute. These scholarships will be sponsored by Pacific
Hedge funds gained 2.93% in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “The Fed’s announcement that they will keep interest rates near zero percent through 2014 helped to fuel the equity rally that began in mid-December,”
All hedge fund strategies except convertible arbitrage, emerging markets, event-driven and fixed income arbitrage posted negative performance in June, according to a report by Lipper.
