As mainstream banks continue to face growing pressure from the alternative finance industry, a new study by Amicus Finance, a provider of short term lending solutions, has revealed the key factors driving small businesses towards alternative lenders. According to the
Assets under management in the European fund industry could reach EUR6.8trn by 2014, according to a study published by Alfi, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, and produced by Lipper FMI. The study explains Lipper FMI’s latest estimates of
Compass Advisers Group, an international merchant banking partnership, has formed Compass Partners Asset Management, a principal investing arm focused on alternative investments. Scott Marden has rejoined the firm as head of asset management from Credit Suisse and will become managing
The Ucits HFS Index is up 1.71 per cent after the first three weeks in March, accelerating the positive trend of the first weeks. With fixed income and market neutral finally turning positive no strategy is in the red anymore.
February is turning out to have been a tough month for Australian hedge funds, particularly those with a local equity based mandate, according to figures from Australian Fund Monitors. Concerns that January’s global issues would continue to put downward pressure
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 1.13 per cent for the month of May with seven of the ten sub-strategies recording positive returns. Managed futures led the way with a return of 3.09 per cent followed by emerging
Jersey has attracted more than USD65 billion and distributed in excess of USD75 billion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) annually, adding considerable value to the global economy as a result. That’s according to the findings of a new report commissioned
Hedge fund managers refusing to provide transparency is the single greatest reason for an investor veto, according to Deutsche Bank’s Global Prime Finance group’s third annual Operational Due Diligence Survey. The survey, which polled investors globally representing over USD2.72trn of
Fund of hedge funds manager Olympia Capital Management has launched the Olympia Dynamic Fund, a diversified multi-strategy fund of hedge funds, driven by a dynamic allocation based on risk regimes. Olympia Dynamic Fund uses a flexible core-satellite approach based on
Alternative investments could reach a high of USD15.3 trillion by 2020, according to a new report from PwC – ‘Alternative Asset Management in 2020: Fast Forward to Centre Stage’. USD15.3 trillion worth of alternative investments are predicted by 2020 if
