Broadridge Financial Solutions has formed a strategic alliance agreement with Spence Johnson, a provider of global institutional data and intelligence, to bring together retail and institutional data, benchmarking and analytics. The combined capabilities will generate a unique global view of
The number of Jersey-registered alternative fund managers marketing into Europe through national private placement regimes (NPPRs) under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) rose significantly again over the final six months of 2015. That’s according to new figures
A survey of the alternatives sector conducted by Eurekahedge and AIMA Japan finds that fund managers in Japan now typically allocate up to 10 per cent of their total expenses on regulatory compliance. The survey of close to 90 firms
Research Affiliates’ Vice Chairman and Co-Founder, Dr Jason Hsu, will lead Rayliant Global Advisors, an Asia-focused investment firm based in Hong Kong, as Chairman, CEO and majority owner. Research Affiliates will retain a substantial minority interest in Rayliant (formerly Research
Alternative investments have become increasingly mainstream in recent decades, but particularly since the financial crisis, the industry has placed renewed emphasis on transparency and governance when it comes to hedge, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and other alternative funds. Working
CTA strategies posted negative returns across the board in December to end a volatile year ccording to data released by Societe Generale, with the firm’s headline SG CTA index down 1.29 per cent for the month resulting in a flat
Investment bankers are expecting relatively modest bonuses of under GBP25,000 on average this year, while Private Equity staff think theirs will exceed GBP100,000, according to research by recruitment firm Astbury Marsden. Astbury Marsden says that investment bankers anticipate that their
The Global Fund Media newsletter team is taking its customary year-end break, and will resume business as usual on Monday 4 January. We will continue to update our websites with the most important industry news during the holiday period. We wish all
The fixed income business is in a state of transition with existing electronic venues and a plethora of new platforms trying to get a foothold. But moving a traditionally relationship-driven and voice-executed market to a new forum is no easy
The trend towards greater adoption of swing pricing continues, according to the third edition of ALFI’s Swing Pricing Survey which shows both a greater number of participants responding to the survey and a greater number of asset managers that have
