Hedge funds returns were overall negative last week, dragged down by CTAs, with early signs of the BoJ moving out of ZIRP also hitting their Japanese bonds and short JPY positions, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross
Resurgens Technology Partners has acquired InvestorForce from MSCI and is to merge it with portfolio company Investment Metrics. The combined investment analytics and reporting solutions business will cater for investment consultants, wealth managers and investment managers. The transaction is expected
HFR has launched the HFR Bank Systematic Risk Premia Indices, a family of indices including 40 which are ‘efficiently delineated along a nested matrix of established risk premia asset type and strategy’. Risk premia strategies have experienced a surge in interest
UCITS funds could potentially end their securities lending programmes in response to complex regulations reported IndexUniverse.eu this week, based on the comments of one of the panellists at Markit’s recent Securities Finance forum in London. John Arnesen, global head
Alternative asset manager Man Group has reported ‘sustained growth’ during the first six months of 2018, with funds under management (FUM) reaching USD113.7 billion, up from USD109.1 billion as at 31 December 2017. According to the group’s interim results, adjusted
In July 2018, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) increased volumes on its power derivatives markets by 46 per cent to 213.8 TWh (July 2017: 146,2 TWh). On the Spanish power market, volumes exceeded the mark of 10 TWh for the
IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, has completed its USD1.855 billion acquisition of Ipreo, a financial services solutions and data provider. Previously, IHS Markit had announced its intent to acquire Ipreo from private equity funds managed by
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP), an investment team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has closed the unit’s latest investment fund, the Riverview Strategic Opportunities Fund III (SOF III) with over USD500 million in commitments. The fundraise saw robust interest
Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company Glencore has reported ‘strong financial performance’ for the first six months with adjusted EBITDA of USD8.3 billion, up 23 per cent, and adjusted EBIT of USD5.1 billion, up 35 per cent. 
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RBC Global Asset Management saw mutual fund net sales of USD524 million in July, with sales of long-term funds registering USD549 million. Money market funds meanwhile had net redemptions of USD26 million. Mutual fund assets under management increased by 1
