HedgePole has launched the first public release of HEDGEDATA, a data and technology platform for alternatives which has been used by its clients for over a decade now. The platform capability has been extended to bring together data owners (managers)
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) continued its growth course and achieved new record volumes in its markets in the first half of 2016. In the first six months of the year, a volume of 2,247.8 TWh was traded on the
More than 80 per cent of institutional investors surveyed at a recent event hosted by Northern Trust in Stockholm expect investor allocations to alternative assets to increase within the next five years, with private equity and infrastructure to receive the
Hedge funds must establish themselves as solid brands especially in a crowded marketplace, according to Vincent Au, the portfolio manager at New York-based hedge fund management firm Gondor Capital Management. He believes this is more important for start-up hedge fund
A record high of 251 fundraising and marketing professionals were hired by alternative asset management firms in the first quarter of 2017, according to data from the Context Jensen Partners’ Q1 2017 newsletter. Context Jensen Partners (CJP) is a global
Many alternative fund managers expect performance and investment decisions to be affected following the UK’s Brexit vote, while institutional investors expect to commit less to the UK, according to a survey carried out by Preqin. In the wake of Britain’s
New research by FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, shows boutique asset managers can gain an edge despite the challenges of maintaining active strategies. In an industry increasingly dominated by the success of passive products, boutique asset managers
The investment management industry is lagging others in exploiting the vast potential of information technologies, and asset managers are under growing pressure to be more innovative and leverage emerging disruptions occurring in other industries. That’s the conclusion of SEI’s new
Hedge funds need to strike the right balance between macro pressures and the often differing needs of its clients if they are to survive, according to a new report by FIS, a specialist in financial services technology. The report –
Almost a third (30 per cent) of asset managers outside of North America continue to maintain legacy platforms despite the technology’s role in trade delays and errors, according to a TABB Group survey. The research, “The Buy-side Legacy IT Hangover:
