The majority of hedge fund managers (57 per cent) are innovating to improve their operational efficiency in response to market disruptions and to avoid falling behind the industry, according to the EY 2017 Global Hedge Fund and Investor Survey. The 11th annual
As popular as the alternative investments industry remains, attracting and retaining investors at a time when asset classes are converging means that managers need to constantly think about how best to differentiate themselves. In short, how should GPs best position
Three key characteristics are essential for firms seeking success in the hedge fund industry – investing in people, sound business infrastructure and a focus on relationships with their investors, according to a survey of senior individuals in the hedge fund
Information Publishing has acquired CapitalTrack, a data provider of Floating Rate information to the Fixed Income market. “We are pleased to welcome the CapitalTrack clients, suppliers and team into the Information Publishing PLC family, and to be adding their first-class
Nearly half of UK investors are positive about Brexit, although two fifths are fearful of Trump and 73 per cent lack faith in Prime Minister Theresa May, according to research carried out by IW Capital. A survey of 1,000 UK
State Street Corporation has launched State Street MediaStats Central Bank Indicators and State Street MediaStats Thematic Indicators – two new quantitative investment insights derived from digital media. The new indicators collect unstructured data from tens of thousands of curated media sources
IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, is to exchange the majority of the IHS Markit Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) intelligence business for Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence group. “This agreement is very positive for both IHS Markit
Tom Kehoe (pictured) is Director, Global Head of Research at AIMA. Discussing the genesis of the survey to the audience, he explains: “We wanted to get under the hood and understand this community of managers, to weigh up the challenges
Almost three quarters (71 per cent) of asset managers believe that using alternative data gives them an investing edge over competitors, according to a new study by Greenwich Associates commissioned by business information provider IHS Markit. Some 74 per cent of
Acuity Trading is expanding its team with the appointment of Vladislav Novopoltsev as a Product Manager and Gustavo Avalos as a Data Scientist. As a Product Manager Novopoltsev will be based in Acuity’s Spanish office in Barcelona where he will utilise
