Thirty-three per cent of investors and senior fund managers currently use some type of platform for manager allocations, according to a poll carried out during a recent Gemini webinar moderated by James Williams (pictured), Managing Editor of Hedgeweek. The webinar,
The key steps involved in successfully launching a hedge fund in the US were the focus of a recent one-day summit hosted by Hedgeweek at the University Club in New York City. Attended by a broad range of industry professionals looking
The number of hedge fund launches compared with closures is “heavily skewed the wrong way”, says James Orme-Smith, CEO of Sandbar Asset Management, but he indicated that emerging managers can still overcome the sizeable barriers to entry. “For anyone to
Replay this webinar to learn how clients are taking advantage of Singapore’s new Variable Capital Company (VCC) legislation and the incentives on offer for launching or redomiciling funds. The recorded panel conversation features domain experts who deliver best practices, insights,
Robust, diversified teams that build trust with investors and differentiate themselves from competitors are vital for building long-term success in the hedge fund industry, says Anne-Sophie d’Andlau, co-founder, partner and deputy CEO at Paris- and London-based activist manager CIAM.
Last month, Hedgeweek, in partnership with Intralinks, hosted a breakfast briefing in London to present the findings of a global LP survey that sought to determine investor sentiment towards GPs. More than 140 LPs responded to the survey, of whom
Cboe Global Markets chairman and chief executive Edward Tilly, and President and chief operating officer Chris Concannon are to make a joint presentation at present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Future of Financials 2017 Conference in New York.
Crabel Capital Management’s chief executive Michael Pomada will be discussing the appeal of quant funds at the Amsterdam Investor Forum on 8 March. Pomada says that when investors think about quant funds they group them together and assume they all
Well over 150 members of Canada’s alternative investment industry and broader financial community gathered at Baro Restaurant on Thursday, 2 November for the 14th Annual HFC Toronto Benefit – a special fundraising gala organised by Hedge Funds Care Canada/Help for
Risk management comes in many forms for private equity and alternative investment firms, with a wide range of scenarios to consider including: account technology risk; third party and supply chain risk; fraud and misconduct risk; cyber risk; compliance risk; and
