Institutional investors are turning to commodities to provide absolute returns and are employing active strategies to do so, according to a survey of more than 300 attendees at Barclays Capital’s sixth annual US Commodities Investor Conference this week. Absolute returns
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down only 0.4 per cent in January, outperforming the MSCI World Index, which was down 3.8 per cent. Eight Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 12 ended the month in positive territory, led by the
Aviva has joined the Life & Longevity Markets Association as a full member, bringing its membership to 11. The other members are Axa, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Legal & General, Morgan Stanley, Pension Corporation, Prudential, RBS, Swiss Re and UBS.
GFI Group, a provider of wholesale brokerage, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products, has opened an office in Bogota, Colombia. The new office, opened by GFI Securities Colombia, will focus on brokering of Colombian sovereign fixed income, corporate
Lyxor Asset Management, Société Générale’s wholly-owned subsidiary, has launched two Ucits III funds aimed at giving a large audience access to the performan
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published an exposure draft on accounting for hedging activities. The draft proposes requirements that will enable companies to reflect their risk management activities better in their financial statements, and help investors to understand
Elysium Capital, a distributor of alternative investment products, has launched a fund offering investors in Eastern Europe the opportunity to benefit from the steady returns offered by
The majority (77 per cent) of millionaire investors say they own real estate while 35 per cent say they own a related investment, real estate investment trusts (REITs). This is a key finding of the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Investor
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was down 0.95% in November as a majority of component strategies declined. The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index provides the benefit of daily published index values which enable
BlueCrest Capital Management and Merrill Lynch have announced the launch of the BlueTrend Ucits Fund, a Ucits compliant version of the trend-following BlueTrend CTA strategy run by Blue
