Managed futures gained 0.41 per cent in August, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.
Wealthy investors continue to invest in hedge funds as an alternative to the stock market, seeking greater return on investment while shielding their portfolios against the volatile nature of stocks and bonds trading. That’s according to Spectrem Group's latest Perspective
New York-based Liquid Holdings offers a significant real-time risk management solution to the hedge fund community. Its cloud-based Liquid platform integrates portfolio and risk analytics by leveraging the firm’s heritage in bringing next generation technology expertise to the hedge fund
The Mooring Capital Fund has delivered a total return to investors of 242.51 per cent and a quarterly compounded return of 12.40 per cent per year from inception in June 1999 through 30 June 2009, according to Mooring Financial. For
Lighthouse Financial, a New York-based boutique institutional broker-dealer, has formed a partnership with InfoHedge Technologies, a provider of IT services and solutions to the alternative investment industry. InfoHedge Hosted Platform was selected by Lighthouse Financial as its centralized IT infrastructure
BNP Paribas established its global prime services division in 2003 and, in more recent years the firm has made a concerted effort to build out the business. In 2008, BNP Paribas acquired the prime brokerage business of Bank of America,
Absolute Return Partners is launching the NEAS Power Fund on 1 October in response to rising investor demand for uncorrelated and liquid alternative investment vehicles. The fund will trade futures, forwards and options on electricity, carbon emission certificates and
York Capital Management and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have launched the York Event Driven Ucits Fund. York has been appointed as the investment manager to the fund with Merrill Lynch International acting as sponsor. The fund was launched on
Multiple award-winning hedge fund administrator Opus Fund Services was established in Bermuda in 2006, subsequently expanding its footprint into the US with offices in Chicago (2008), San Francisco (2009), New York (2013) and most recently Portland, OR (2014). Opus serves
The hedge fund and private equity industries contribute EUR9bn (GBP7.9bn) in tax revenues to European Union governments, according to a survey by independent think tank Open Europe. Open Europe said the EUR9b tax contribution would be enough to fund the
