South Africa’s hedge fund industry is about to move from a system largely characterised by self-regulation to one in which managers will be under greater supervision from the country’s regulator, t
Markets have seemingly turned back the clock over the last month, with a return to volatility not seen since the global financial crisis, a report by Australian Fund Monitors says. Once again there was movement across a range of asset
Agecroft Partners specialises in consulting and third-party marketing for the alternative investment industry, with a particular focus on hedge funds. The firm raises assets globally for institutional-quality managers by utilising a consultative approach within the institutional investor community. Its
Schroders has launched a second fund on its Global Alternative Investor Access platform, a regulated platform for Ucits funds designed to give investors easier access to hedge funds. The new fund, Schroder GAIA Sloane Robinson Emerging Markets, will launch on
Highland Funds, managed by Highland Capital Management, has appointed Cummings Bay Capital Management as the sub-adviser to the firm’s Healthcare Fund. Highland has changed the fund’s name to the Highland Long/Short Healthcare Fund in connection with changes to the fund’s
100 Women in Hedge Funds, a non-profit organisation for professionals in the alternatives industry, is celebrating its 200th educational session. The milestone will be celebrated with a panel-led discussion on the most pressing issues in today’s environment, including lessons
Following two consecutive quarters of capital inflows, the Asian hedge fund industry saw net redemptions of approximately USD700m in the first quarter of 2010, reflecting continued concerns about strategic and regulatory risks, according to data from Hedge Fund Research. The
Phalanx Capital Management LLC is a Chicago-based hedge fund firm running approximately USD93million in AUM. The firm manages a market neutral volatility multi-strategy fund that invests in Japan, Asia ex-Japan and Australian markets; launched in April 2005, it currently has
Structuring hedge fund strategies as Ucits will distort strategies and diminish returns, according to a survey by Edhec-Risk Institute. Many strategies would need to be altered to earn the Ucits label, and liquidity requirements would put the liquidity risk premium
Eurex Clearing has successfully wound down its clearing member MF Global UK Limited (MF Global). MF Global entered Special Administration Regime on Monday evening, 31 October 2011, as confirmed by the responsible UK regulatory body, the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
