AlphaDesk, a cloud-based Order Management and Portfolio Management System provider to hedge funds and other investment managers, posted record new business sales for the first half of 2017. Kevin Galliers, COO, says: “We signed 36 new hedge funds during the
After dipping into the red in May, the global hedge fund industry returned to positive territory in June with an aggregate industry performance of +2.42 per cent, according to the latest eVestment hedge fund performance data covering the month of
Hedge funds are up 7.27 per cent for the year, posting better performance compared to a modest 3.68 per cent gains last year, according to Eurekahedge’s final monthly report for 2017. Asset base for the industry grew by USD188.2 billion
Singapore-based OC Horizon FinTech has concluded its first month of activity in blockchain related asset investment, having achieved a 24 per cent return in November. The firm says the fund is invested in a mixture of blockchain-related equities and digital
Last month, hedge funds posted their strongest performance since January as 2017’s performance drivers – Equity Hedge, Technology, Healthcare and Emerging Markets – led the way, according to HFRI. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) gained 1.2 per cent
Asian hedge fund platform OP Investment Management Ltd (OPIM), in partnership with Watercourse Advisors, is to launch the Watercourse Macro Fund SP of Sunrise SPC, a Cayman-domiciled hedge fund for professional investors only. The absolute return fund will deploy a
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for November 2017 measured -0.40 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 0.18 per cent in December. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index showed a
Hedge funds edged higher last week as CTAs and Global Macro strategies outperformed and the remaining hedge fund strategies were flat, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. CTAs were fuelled by their long equity
Total securities market turnover value at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) was at SGD25.5 billion in July, up 14 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) and up 21 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), over 21 trading days. There were 21 trading days in June
By Gary Janaway (pictured), Chief Operating Officer, KNEIP – With MiFID II around the corner, now is a good time for asset managers to re-think their approach to distribution. When MiFID II goes live on 3 January, it will be
