Pioneer Underwriting Limited has launched its Zero Capital AIFMD Investment Management Insurance Policy enabling full capital relief from the 'other funds' provision of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Current policies which meet the requirements of the directive, do
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.3 per cent in July. 8 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+4.6 per cent), the Lyxor Global Macro Index (+2.6
Average daily volume in VIX futures in May on the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) totalled 174,923 contracts, an increase of 9 per cent from April 2015 and 22 per cent from May 2014. Total volume in VIX futures for May
After months of gentle simmering, America's jobs market is back on the boil in a clear sign the US economy has cranked up the gas, says Marcus Bullus, trading director at MB Capital… In the frantic minutes that followed the
The Enterprise Data Management Council (EDM Council) has received approval for Financial Industry Building Ontology (FIBO) Foundations as the first of thirty data content standards for the financial industry. FIBO is an open standard for defining the business terms
Hedge funds posted gains for the fourth consecutive month in May, led by Equity Hedge strategies, with significant contributions from Technology, Healthcare and Fundamental Value exposures, according to the latest data from HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite (FWC) Index®
Natixis has acted as Financial Advisor, Rating Advisor, Mandated Lead Arranger and Co-Hedge Coordinator for the EUR1.4 billion senior debt refinancing of French virtual power plant Exeltium. The operation was achieved through an innovative financing structure, combining two pari passu
HedgeCoVest, the first real-time hedge fund replication platform, offering advisors and retail investors real-time replication of hedge fund strategies directly into their brokerage accounts has formally launched following four years of R&D and beta testing. HedgeCoVest offers . HedgeCoVest, which
Demands and nuances of Annex IV reporting across Europe could lead to a steady adoption of an outsourcing model among PERE fund managers. Private equity and real estate (PERE) fund managers are having to adjust quickly to life under the
Northern Trust has established a registered investment advisor subsidiary, 50 South Capital Advisors, which will provide investors with customised solutions through its access to private equity and hedge fund managers in the small- and mid-market segments. Led by Managing Director
