Swiss global fund manager, GAM, has this week announced the successful launch of an onshore newcits, based on its existing emerging market equity L/S strategy.
Managed futures posted a modest gain of 0.68 per cent in September, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index provider BarclayHedge, taking the index’s cum
Lloyd George Management, a boutique London-based investment firm established by the eponymous Robert Lloyd
Following an initial positive run in the first few days of the year, all of Societe Generale Prime Services’ CTA Indices were in negative territory by the end of January. The SG Trend Index was down by -3.25 per cent
Luxembourg-based Alceda Fund Management S.A., one of the fastest growing independent structuring specialists in Europe with current AuA of more than USD7billion, announced
Hedge funds enjoyed their strongest demand in nine months in August as investors brushed off a global equities sell-off, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator. Data drawn from more than 5,000 hedge funds in the BarclayHedge database estimated that
An industry research report published by the European Fund and Asset Management Association and KPMG shows there are significant tax complications in the new Ucits IV Directive that prevent the achievement of a harmonised European funds industry. The report identifies
The market correction that ripped through Q4 2018 was perhaps a pre-cursor for increased volatility this year, and if that is the case, active fund managers – especially specialist sector-focused stock pickers and short specialists – could make substantial gains
Dematco, Inc a specialist in dematerialising and converting insurance instruments from paper form to electronic form, has announced a 50% revenue sharing agreement with Toronto-based hedge fund manager Quantus Investment Corp. Investment instruments and derivative products will be created from
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (Cesr) has released a series of guidelines on how to calculate risk under Ucits IV, reports Hedgefund Review.
