Hedge funds have lost almost USD560 million after several hefty short bets on a range of FTSE 100 stocks turned sour as equity markets yielded solid gains. New data from London-based equity research firm Ortex Analytics shows almost three-quarters of
Mediatrix Capital Fund has launched as a Bloomberg-listed closed-end hedge fund administered by Sterling Fund Services, audited by KPMG, and domiciled in the Bahamas. Parent company Mediatrix Capital will raise USD1 billion in investments into the new Mediatrix Capital Fund.
Shore Capital Partners (Shore Capital) has formed Southern Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Partners (SENTA) and completed a strategic partnership with Northwest ENT and Allergy Center (Northwest ENT). Northwest ENT is a leading ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy
This is the second in a series of four articles from the DMS Client Solutions Team, bringing you a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities presented by the shifting European regulatory landscape. In last week’s article Daniel Forbes explored
New academic research by Plato Investment Management’s Head of Long Short Strategies, Dr David Allen, has highlighted the need for investors to move beyond the traditional “bell-shaped” normal distribution assumption that underpins much of industry practice.Dr Allen’s research paper, titled
The Vienna Stock Exchange has begun calculating new Short Indices based on the Austrian Traded Index (ATX). The new indices with a leverage of -12 and -15 are based on the ATX Total Return which takes into account the dividend
Hedge funds were up 1.28 per cent in October with 2017 year-to-date gains coming in at 6.99 per cent – roughly 77 per cent of fund managers are in positive territory year-to-date, while almost 32 per cent have posted double
Linedata, a solutions provider to the investment management and credit industries, is to acquire Gravitas Technology Services, a provider of middle office and technology services to the hedge fund industry. Gravitas is based mainly in New York and Mumbai.
Systematic asset manager RAM Active Investments has chosen EFA to support the launch and administration of the new RAM Stable Climate Global Equities Fund.The AI-driven sustainable fund’s objective is to tackle climate emergency and to provide RAM’s investors an active
Neuberger Berman has broadened its fixed income UCITS offering with the launch of the Neuberger Berman Global Opportunistic Bond Fund. The new, flexible, UCITS fund seeks attractive risk-adjusted returns by opportunistically investing in a diversified mix of fixed rate and
