Investor optimism spurred by a variety of favourable conditions pushed hedge funds to a solid start in 2019 with a 3.88 per cent return in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop
OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange, recorded 223 per cent growth in monthly trading volume in the two months following its launch. Perpetual Swap is the latest product in OKEx’s derivatives lineup, with nine types of contracts available for trading
Net hedge fund industry inflows slumped to USD2.62bn during the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest Lipper Tass study.
Managed futures stumbled out of the gate to start 2019, with the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, down 0.43 per cent for the month. All but two of the Barclay Managed Futures indices were in negative territory for January,
IDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) has launched the IDFC India Equity Hedge – Tactical Fund, an AIF Category III offering, which will follow a Tactical Long/Short Equity strategy. The fund will have significantly higher net exposures, typically ranging between -40
Liontrust, the specialist fund management group, has expanded its Sustainable Advisory Committee through the appointment of Valborg Lie. Lie has extensive experience and knowledge of Sustainable Investment, including through her previous role as Head of Responsible Investment (RI) with the
Jersey’s funds industry continued to see a rise in the number of alternative fund managers choosing to market their funds through national private placement regimes (NPPR) in the second half of 2018, according to the latest figures from Jersey’s financial
Connor, Clark & Lunn Funds (CC&L Funds) has launched three alternative mutual funds effective 21 February 2019: CC&L Alternative Income Fund; CC&L Alternative Canadian Equity Fund; and CC&L Alternative Global Equity Fund. “The recent introduction of a new, more flexible
Axiom Alternative Investments, a French asset manager with USD1.3 billion assets under management and offices in London and Paris, has launched the Axiom Credit Opportunity Fund – a market neutral credit derivatives strategy fund, targeting double digit net returns. Axiom
Amsterdam-based hedge fund manager GO Capital Asset Management has announced it is suspending the redemption of units in its Global Opportunities Fund, although managing partner Frans van
