Managed futures slipped 1.16 per cent in March, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is now down 1.59 per cent in 2009. ‘The US Federal Reserve’s willingness to employ quantitative easing helped to drive interest
Since 2000 Guernsey has been growing its reputation as a leading private equity domicile.
The Blue Ink Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 Hedge Funds in South Africa, reported a steady 2.11% increase for the second quarter of 2011. The BIC outperformed the JSE All Share Index (ALSI) by 2.72%, which
Aladdin Capital Holdings has announced the formation of a debt capital markets group to cover corporate and financial institution clients for financing and liability management transact
Japan’s credit rating downgrade was not a surprise, says Andy Tidby, Product Manager Japanese Equities, Invesco… Japan’s debt is too high, which is both obvious and well known, and its credit rating has been under pressure for some time. In
Goldman Sachs, which posted better than expected results yesterday, has raised USD5.5bn from investors for a fund dedicated to buying private equity investments on the secondary market.
Global foreign exchange trading volume increased nearly 15 per cent from 2007 to 2008 as an increase in activity among companies and large financial institutions more than offset the su
Full transparency is not just important but central to the investment philosophy at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, which offers nearly a dozen internal single-strategy hedge funds with close to USD3bn in assets. The largest of the funds, which are marketed
Financial Risk Management, a fund of hedge funds manager with offices in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia, has appointed Au King-lun as chief executive of FRM Hong Kong, responsib
The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange has concluded an index licensing agreement with the Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Börse). The agreement will allow Eurex Exchange to list futures and options on well-known indices of the Vienna Stock Exchange. This means
