A new white paper from Neonet Securities and LiquidMetrix analyses the likely impacts and opportunities surrounding the introduction of intraday auctions and the proposed MiFID II restrictions on dark pools. The London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) planned introduction of midday auction
Hedge funds have recouped 77 per cent of their 2008 losses, with 28 per cent of funds now fully recovered from their maximum drawdowns, according to a report by Credit Suisse Tremont. While global equity markets returned 27 per cent
A team of investment management specialists has launched Galileo Capital Management, an investment management and advisory firm with operations in London and Hong Kong. Founders Anders Jacobsen and Paul Thompson (pictured) have over 40 years’ combined experience in the investment
World Food is investing USD10m into Ghana in the form of equipment, infrastructure and employees to revive lifeless gold mines, according to South Africa Alpha Capital Management. In an update on the region, SA Alpha also says the IMF’s executive
Managed futures gained 0.15 per cent in April, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is down 0.60 per cent in 2014. “A mid-month trend change in global equity markets kept managers on either side
The price of wheat and corn fell quite substantially last year, mainly on the back of strong planting and favourable weather. Between April and September, the price of corn futures fell from USD5.00 a bushel to USD3.30 a bushel. This
The Managed Funds Association has formed an alliance with the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association, a regional hedge fund association representing 150 member firms with operations in Connecticut. The new relationship allows MFA to broaden its educational efforts and continue unifying
“We’re dealing with a global glut of soybeans compared to what we’ve seen in years past,” states Nicole Thomas (pictured), Commodity Analyst for McKeany-Flavell. “In the US last year we saw phenomenal yields; we’re sitting at 385m bushels.” From a
The last six months have been turbulent times for crude oil. On 17 March, WTI futures fell to USD42.63 – their lowest level since March 2009 – whilst Brent crude futures moved close to a six-year low of USD53 a
The hedge fund industry has continued its recovery from the financial crisis of 2008 by posting the strongest gains since 1999, according to Hedge Fund Research. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained 20.1 per cent in 2009, just one
