Last year one of the biggest themes was that Europe didn’t get fixed, yet it was provided with so much liquidity that it was inflated out of its existing stress levels,” says Fraser Lundie (pictured), who runs the credit desk
The hedge fund industry has largely rebounded from the financial crisis and is responding readily to investor requests for greater transparency, according to a report published by Ernst & Young. Investors expect greater transparency and agree with most hedge fund
Most UK-based hedge funds support the industry’s best practice standards but remain uncommitted to signing up to them, according to a survey by UK-based consultancy and professional ser
Graham Stock (pictured), chief strategist at Insparo Asset Management comments on China-Africa relations ahead of the China-Africa Business Summit… “China is a source of valuable inward investment for Africa and will remain a long-term source of demand for African exports.
Hedge funds gained 1.12 per cent in March, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 3.96 per cent year to date, and has enjoyed ten straight months of gains. “The mid-month
Empaxis Data Management, a provider of back office services for independent investment advisers, has completed its management-led buyout from Aspiriant. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Empaxis administers over USD20bn in assets for some of America’s largest multi-family offices,
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.44 per cent in October, bringing its year-to-date performance to 4.30 per cent. The top performing strategies over the month were Lyxor CTAs Long Term Index (3.21 per cent), Lyxor Global Macro Index
RWC has launched a Cayman-based European Focus Fund with USD145m under management, representing support from existing investors. The fund will be managed by the European Focus team who joined RWC from Hermes in October 2012 and replicates the existing
Western European CDS spreads have experienced a relatively stable quarter, despite receiving news that Cypriot banks – after taking a hit on their investment in Greek bonds – were insolvent, according to S&P Capital IQ’s latest quarterly Global Sovereign Debt
Gartmore has appointed Goldman Sachs to conduct an “assessment and evaluation of the strategic options for the Company”, which may include the possibility of a sale or merger, in tandem with the announcement that Roger Guy (pictured), head of the
