UK investors have moved a net GBP62 billion of their fund investments outside the UK since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from global funds transaction network Calastone. In March 2019 alone,
The active management industry must work harder in a number of critical areas to convince investors of its value proposition, according to a new report released by Allianz Global Investors. Incorporating the views of nearly 500 institutional investors from around
There was a sharp increase recorded in private debt fund activity in France in 2018 confirming the growing importance of private debt in financing methods, by offering companies and equity investors an alternative and complementary financing solution to bank debt.
An international survey of CTAs – managed futures managers – has revealed limited enthusiasm for the new Bitcoin futures contracts offered, since December 2017, by CBOE and CME Group. The survey was conducted in early January by BarclayHedge, a leader
Faced with low interest rates and relatively high valuations for risk assets, large global institutional investors are looking to protect themselves against downturn risks through maintaining their cash levels and selectively increasing allocations to active strategies. That’s according to a
CAMRADATA, a provider of data and analysis for institutional investors, has appointed financial journalist and editor Bob Currie as Research Editor for CAMRADATA and Funds Europe, the business strategy magazine for Europe’s asset management professionals acquired by CAMRADATA in 2017.
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is to acquire Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, in an all share transaction for a total enterprise value of approximately USD27 billion. The transaction will create a
Hedge funds established in 2018 undertook concerted efforts to launch their enterprises on a stable foundation, including raising minimum investment levels significantly over prior years, according to The Seward & Kissel 2018 New Hedge Fund Study, an annual analysis of new
OpenGamma, a specialist in derivatives analytics, has raised USD10 million in funding led by early-stage fintech and B2B software venture capital firm Dawn. The funding round includes participation from existing investors Accel, CME Ventures and ex-SunGuard CEO and prolific fintech
ResearchPool, the leading global digital platform for investment research, has signed a new partnership with Invest Securities to offer investment companies a MiFID II-compliant solution to access reports and analysts. Invest Securities will also exclusively distribute its research on ResearchPool.com
