After global stock markets suffered their steepest sell-off since June, Hedgeweek rounds up a range of perspectives from across the hedge fund spectrum, gauging the broader impact of this week’s unexpected reversal and the potential for renewed market volatility up
CME Group has reported revenue of USD913 million and operating income of USD540 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Net income was USD373 million and diluted earnings per share were USD1.10. On an adjusted basis, net income was
A market correction could provide some longer-term benefits, says Nathan Flanders, managing director, Fitch Ratings… Mention the words ‘market correction’ and reactions range from mild worry to outright concern among most market participants. However, a number of different types of
Euronext has published its first Biotech Barometer, a quarterly tool that offers an insight into major trends in biotechnology companies, which includes only companies offering diagnostics and therapies listed on Euronext markets. Designed in partnership with Biotech Bourse, the barometer
Net sales of UCITS and AIFs totalled EUR57 billion in September, down from EUR94 billion in August, according to the latest Investment Funds Industry Fact Sheet from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). UCITS registered net sales of
London-based International Asset Management Limited (IAM) has been investing in hedge funds since 1989. Over that time it has seen a great deal of change in the industry, honing its technique for uncovering talented fund managers with a clearly defined
Hedge funds returned an average of 1.22 per cent in October and are up 7.18 per cent YTD in 2017, according to eVestments’ latest Hedge Fund Industry Report. Eighty per cent of the industry is positive in 2017, with average
Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI), part of Old Mutual Wealth, has launched the Old Mutual Systematic Positive Skew Fund, targeting sophisticated institutional investors. The Irish-domiciled Qualified Investor Alternative Investment Fund (QIAIF) is the latest alternative launch from OMGI addressing the
BT has signed an agreement to acquire IP Trade, a provider of unified communications and collaboration solutions for trading floor environments and command-and-control dispatch centres. Completion of the deal is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory clearance, and is expected
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has launched the CBOE S&P 500 Range-Bound Premium Income Index, which is designed to serve as a benchmark for investors aiming for consistent income distributions while taking the view that short-term equity returns will be
