Hedge funds lost 3.09 per cent in May, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Fear was in the driver’s seat in May as investor worries about a liquidity crisis in Europe and a ‘double-dip’ recession in
A survey of European ABS investors published by Bishopsfield Capital Partners reveals a positive consensus supporting increased issuance in the asset backed securitisation public market. The survey of 26 investment managers and investment advisers active within the European ABS market
Standard & Poor’s has launched an extended family of sub-indices based on the S&P World Commodity Index. The S&P WCI family of indices now includes the single commodity indices and sector indices, as well as regional indices in Asia and
A careful assessment of a hedge fund board’s role can help ensure alternative fund investors receive governance benefits that justify board expenses, according to a white paper by The Regulatory Fundamentals Group (RFG). The paper, "The Unasked Question: Fund Directors
An income producing asset class with the potential to pay up to nine per cent a year has been launched in the UK. The Secured Life Fund, designed for large pension fund and institutional investors, is constructed to produce regular
China’s shift towards a domestic consumer demand-oriented economy could provide a significant boost to the global shipping industry, as the world’s second largest economy targets more sustainable growth, says Xu Lirong, President of China Shipping (Group) Company… 2013 will be
Strategic Investments Group and Permal Group have launched the Active Trading Fund, a Ucits III absolute return multi-manager fund. Deutsche Bank collaborated in the development of the fund, which launched on 14 May with USD250m. It is the first alternative
The corporate bond market is changing and in far more wholesale a fashion than a mere e-trading trend, says Tabb Group. In new research, “Corporate Bond Market Transformation: Dealers, Platforms, Investors”, Tabb says that at the very core banks are
By Jamie Berry, Chairman, Berry Asset Management – It was the night before Christmas; a solitary figure shuffled through the fast emptying streets around the Bank of England. The Christmas parties were coming to a close. He hadn’t been invited
A surge in rough diamond consumption by the growing middle classes in China and India will push global consumption to USD26.1bn in value from its 2011 level of USD15.6bn, reflecting an annual compound growth rate of approximately six per cent,
