Guernsey’s financial services regulator approved 18 new investment funds during the second quarter of 2015, resulting in a total of 112 additions for the year ending 30 June 2015. Figures from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) also show that
Both new hedge fund launches and liquidations declined through mid-year 2015 as financial market volatility increased and HFRI performance topped equity markets through 1H15. New hedge fund launches totalled 252 in 2Q15, a narrow decline from 264 in the prior
Drawing on data compiled for the recently-released 2015 Preqin Alternative Assets Performance Monitor, Preqin has created league tables of hedge funds that have most consistently delivered strong, stable performance. The league tables do not seek in any way to endorse
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2015 measured 3.79 per cent, up from 3.46 per cent in August. “SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator of 3.79 per cent for September of 2015 is an increase compared to both prior
Since the withdrawal of PaCRe Lt.’s financial strength rating and issuer credit rating at the company’s request, there has been considerable speculation in the market as to AM Best’s view on these hedge fund-sponsored reinsurers. AM Best remains committed to
Hedge funds lost 2.45 per cent in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index remains up 0.23 per cent year to date. “A surprise currency devaluation by the People’s Bank of China on August
By Donald A Steinbrugge (pictured), CFA, Managing Partner, Agecroft Partners – Reinsurance is one of the few hedge fund strategies that has almost no correlation to the stock or bond markets and has the potential to generate high single digit
Berenberg Capital Markets has launched a US Equity trading desk in its New York office, with the ability to execute institutional equity trades in the US & Canada, including ADRs, as well as European securities via Berenberg Bank. Led by
Markets were on standby mode ahead of the Fed’s meeting last week. Hedge funds were flat and there was little dispersion in returns across the managers (see chart). Event-Driven outperformed as equity volatility edged lower. Meanwhile, Fixed Income strategies underperformed
Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by BATS Global Markets (BATS), launched its new London-area matching engine on 14 September, with USD1.2 billion traded (single-count) in the first full week of operation. The new venue
