Saemor Capital has reported a strong start to 2014 for its Europe Alpha Fund with a return of 2.8 per cent in January, despite the volatility caused by a sell-off in emerging markets. The fund was up 5.9 per cent
Academic research from Professor Ian Marsh and Norman Niemer of Cass Business School, London, finds no strong evidence that the emergency short selling restrictions imposed in various m
The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index, an investable index based on Lyxor’s hedge fund platform which tracks the overall hedge fund universe, was flat in June.
Institutions across Europe are gearing up for a major move into electronic equity trading that will include a significant push into execution optio
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a commodities fund to be managed by Pelagos Capital Management, an alternative investments specialist acquired by Franklin Resources in 2013. The Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund is a liquid commodities fund available to US investors.
The Irish Funds Industry Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Chinese counterparts, the Securities Association of China.
Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management, the asset management arm of the Majid Al Futtaim Group, has announced the launch of its first MENA equity produc
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) is to certify Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business secondary concentration in its alternative investing designation. Gabelli School of Business students taking the secondary concentration in alternative investing and their professors will now
Commodities increased in January due to supply worries in livestock and to weather fundamentals supporting the energy sector. The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return performance was positive overall for the month, with nine out of 22 index constituents trading
VinaCapital, the asset management firm focusing on Vietnam, has launched one of the country’s first fixed income funds, the VinaCapital Vietnam Fix
