Event driven fund managers ended the first half of 2018 up 2.02 per cent, supported by healthy activities within the M&A sector, says Eurekahedge. However, the escalating tension between the US and China may pose as a headwind for event
Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, has raised its 13th flagship vehicle, Värde Fund XIII, with USD2.47 billion in commitments. The Fund exceeded its USD2 billion target and will have the flexibility to invest in a range of credit
Net sales of UCITS and AIFs totalled EUR 43 billion in October, up from EUR 25 billion in September, according to the latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). UCIT funds registered
The State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) increased to 101.8 for July 2018, up 1.0 point from June’s revised reading of 100.8. Confidence among North American investors declined, with the North American ICI decreasing from 104.2 to 103.4. Meanwhile, the
In separate moves, US, UK and India-based investment groups unveiled plans to launch India-focused absolute return funds this week. New York-based Fulcrum Investment
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) is set to provide real-time market data feed from 23 March 2020 simultaneously with the introduction of continuous trading on Taiwan’s stock market, which currently adopts the call auction trading method during trading hours. TAIFEX has
The SGAM Global Volatility Fund has replaced the SGAM Volatility Arbitrage Fund within the Fimat Volatility Arbitrage Median (FVAM). The Index Committee for the Fim
Hedge fund managers recorded a second positive month in the fourth quarter of 2019, with the equal-weighted index up 0.73 per cent and the asset-weighted index up 0.20 per cent in November following the positive geopolitical developments surrounding the US-China
Pacific View Asset Management (Pacific View) has marked the five-year anniversary of its US Small Cap Growth Strategy, which utilises a Momentum At a Reasonable Price approach to portfolio construction. Over the five years up to the end of June
Gottex Fund Management has reached agreement on the acquisition of a majority interest in Frontier Investment Management, a multi-asset investment management firm in the UK. Michael Azlen, founder and CEO/CIO of Frontier, will retain a substantial equity interest in
