IQ-EQ has acquired Blue River Partners (Blue River), a US provider of outsourced solutions to alternative asset managers in a deal that IQ_EQ says makes it a major player in the US private equity and hedge fund services market. The newly
Tullow Oil, the London-listed oil and gas explorer shorted by several major hedge funds, has seen a further slump in its share price this week. Tullow shares dipped from 45.81pp on Friday to 43pp on Monday, following the announcement it
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.23 per cent gain in April. Year to date, the Index is down 1.42 per cent. “New US sanctions targeting Russian oligarchs pushed aluminium prices to six-year
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index returned 8.67 per cent in 2019, supported by the risk-on sentiment among investors and positive geopolitical developments throughout the year. Roughly 37.6 per cent of the hedge fund managers comprising the index have recorded double-digit gains
Matchbook, the talent marketplace for the financial services industry, has entered into a strategic alliance with Argyll & Buchanan (A&B), a provider of prime brokerage solutions for startup and emerging managers, to provide clients with best-in-class recruiting technology and executive
In the second instalment of his monthly blog, Joel Press, formerly a senior partner and Head of the Global Hedge Fund Practice at Ernst & Young, and a leading voice on hedge fund operations and co-ordination services, talks through how to go about
Chinese hedge funds posted three consecutive months of declines through April after surging 5.8 per cent in January and 31.1 per cent in 2017 as the Japanese Yen and Renminbi reversed early 2018 gains and the US Dollar strengthened, according
Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) is launching a new strategy on its alternative UCITS platform, an equity arbitrage fund launched in partnership with London-based alternative investment manager Cheyne Capital Management (UK). U Access (IRL) Cheyne Arbitrage UCITS is the
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2020 measured -0.22 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.60 per cent in February. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index rose 0.60
Algebris Macro Credit, a macro credit-focused hedge fund strategy run by Davide Serra’s Algebris Investments, is positioning for market volatility with catalyst-focused trades, amid a strong start to 2020. The EUR520 million fund, which is managed by portfolio manager Alberto
