Net flows into the hedge fund industry in 2017 ended at USD30.13 billion, with total industry AUM at the highest level on record, according to eVestment’s Hedge Fund Industry Asset Flow Report for December/Q4 2017. The industry also saw the lightest
CME Group has launched ENSO Data Insights, a community benchmarking tool which leverages ENSO’s alternative data set to help customers make more informed investment decisions. ENSO Data Insights provides hedge funds, asset managers and banks with access to a diverse pool of global
StatPro Group (StatPro), an AIM-listed provider of cloud-based portfolio analytics and asset pricing services for the global asset management industry, has increased and extended its financing facilities with Wells Fargo Capital Finance. The facility has been increased by adding an
Exotix Capital, a London headquartered developing markets financial institution, has rebranded to become Tellimer Group (Tellimer). Over 1400 firms are already connected to Tellimer’s proprietary platform which combines innovative technology with in-depth experience across 170 developing markets to deliver and
2018 was a very difficult year for active managers – one of their worst in over a decade – according to new research published by Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor), which compared the performance of active funds domiciled in Europe with
The results of Linedata’s ninth Global Asset Management Survey reveal a desire among asset managers to capitalise on quick wins from data analytics and digitialisation to protect investment and operational performance against the potential for further market dislocation. After the
BlueBay has chosen Alpima to help its sales, product and multi-asset teams to intelligently visualise fund data and product characteristics across its full fixed income suite. Offered as a white-label version of its cloud-based platform, ALPIMA has worked closely with
Hedge funds gained an average of +0.87 per cent in March, the third consecutive month of positive returns, following a five-month string of aggregate declines, according to the March eVestment hedge fund performance data. The Q1 2019 year to date
Despite extreme levels of market volatility, increased trading volumes and disruptions to society due to Covid-19, alternative fund managers have persevered, and even exceeded, performance expectations from investors.Nonetheless, managers continue to face challenges in addressing important areas of focus, including
Northfield Information Services has launched a new way for financial professionals, including hedge fund managers, to quantify risk based on the latest news. Risk Systems That Read is a new service designed to augment Northfield’s current risk models, already trusted
