Barclays Stockbrokers has launched two FTSE 100 structured products. The firm says the recent rally in global stock markets has been significant, but investor opinion is divided as to what the future holds for the market over the medium term.
Investor demand for Ucits funds continues to strengthen, with net Ucits sales of EUR36m in August, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association. From January to August 2009 total net sales of Ucits reached EUR128bn. Long-term Ucits (excluding
Hedge Fund Research has selected Castlestone Management’s Aliquot Gold Bullion Fund as a constituent of its HFRX indices. The HFRX indices are investable products built using a Ucits III-compliant method. The Aliquot Gold Bullion Fund offers 100 per cent
SEI has signed ten new collective investment trust managers over the past eight months. According to Cerulli Associates, CITs represented about USD733bn in employer-sponsored retirement plans, including defined benefit and defined contribution plan assets as of 30 June 2009. SEI
Hedge funds consolidated their upward trend in September, with all hedge fund strategies except dedicated short-bias (-1.22 per cent) ending the month in positive territory, according to a report by Lipper. A series of positive US macro readings, the IMF’s
The South African hedge fund industry remained stable through the recent market turbulence with assets under management of ZAR29.7bn at 30 June 2009 – just two per cent lower than the previous year’s ZAR30.3bn, according to a survey by Novare
The international derivatives exchange Eurex is launching an equity index future based on the MSCI Japan on 26 October 2009. The new future will be Eurex’s first derivative based on an Asian equity index. “The MSCI Japan future extends our
Managed futures gained 2.55% in April according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Barclay CTA Index is up 2.07%. “Investor zeal for risk was demonstrated again in April as prices for equities, non-US currencies, and commodities
BrookView Capital, a New York-based broker dealer focused on the alternative investment community, has launched an exchange cleared interest rate swaps OTC execution platform designed specifically for IRS traders and risk managers. Managing member chief executive Robert Colangelo has appointed
Aros Capital Partners, a London-based Anglo Danish independent investment manager, has launched with the introduction of the Aros Paradigm Fund Sicav. Both the fund vehicles and management company are domiciled within the EU, making it a complete onshore hedge fund
