Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, are up 5.98 per cent year-to-date as of 30 September. The positive performance has catapulted the industry past its previous high water mark, with the index officially
San Francisco 49ers chief executive Jed York, players, coaches, alumni and cheerleaders will attend the 12th Annual San Francisco “Open Your Heart to the Children” benefit organised by Hedge Funds Care and the San Francisco 49ers Foundation. The annual
Herald Fund Services, working in conjunction with the Jersey law firm Crill Canavan, has launched the Comprehensive Investment ICC. The new product enables advantage to be taken of Jersey’s regulatory system whilst reducing the set-up costs to a level more
Threadneedle has launched the Threadneedle Apex European Fund, an Ireland-domiciled equity long/short hedge fund. The fund has been launched to provide greater flexibility for investors wanting to access Threadneedle’s track record in a European-domiciled fund. It will be managed
Companies worldwide are adapting their investor relations strategies to enhance their outreach to hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds, according to an annual survey conducted by BNY Mellon. The study also reports that 22 per cent of respondents are contemplating
New technologies are helping fund boards operate more efficiently and effectively. Simon Small (pictured), managing director for licensing in Europe at Diligent Boardbooks, explains why the fund industry is waking up to the transformative potential of cloud computing in the
By James Williams – “Now is a good time to be a direct lending manager. We view what’s happening in Europe as a secular shift in the structure of its market. Whereas it was once 90 per cent dominated by
September closed out a profitable quarter for hedge funds, with the Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rising 5.2 per cent in September and 7.6 per cent over the third quarter. September closed out a profitable quarter for hedge funds, with
With USD Libor at historical lows, Libor floors have become the norm with 95 per cent of loans including floors with ranges of 1.25 per cent to 3.00 per cent, according to Debtwire’s leveraged loan report. During the first half
Nearly half (46 per cent) of hedge fund professionals believe their competitors engage in illegal activity, more than one third (35 per cent) have personally felt pressure to break the rules, and about one third (30 per cent) have witnessed
