Market sentiment has been shaken recently over fears of low growth in the Eurozone and a potential slide back into recession. The German government downgraded its economic forecast to 1.2 per cent for 2014; and this is meant to be
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) acting chairman Mark Wetjen and leaders of Canada’s financial regulators have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the exchange of information in the supervision of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border
It has been a difficult year for all involved in the financial services sector, but recovery, albeit slow, seems to be on the horizon.
Investors’ devotion to Alpha is hindering investment success, says State Street research Investment professionals are failing to deliver alpha and investors are failing to achieve their long-term goals, according to new research published today by State Street’s think-tank, the Center
The impact of the global financial crisis on the South African hedge fund industry has been considerably less than the shockwaves felt across the international industry, and the US in particular.
ALTIN, the USD240m multi-strategy fund of hedge funds traded on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has started 2014 with a positive outlook with a year-to-date net asset value performance of +2.76 per cent. The share price has risen by four per
Currency investment manager Overlay Asset Management has launched two funds: the SingleHedge Currency Options Fund and the SingleHedge Multi-Strategy Currency Fund.
Over the next three years, 77 per cent of pension funds expect their appetite for investment risk to increase to enable them to meet long-term liabilities and deliver optimal value for members. That’s according to a new report from
In this article Citi’s Richard Ernesti, Global Head of Client and Sales Management for Investors, Global Transaction Services, and William Potts, S
Vistra, a provider of corporate, trust and fund administration services, has launched Vistra Trust (BVI) Limited to meet the growing demand for British Virgin Islands trust services. Simon Filmer will lead the BVI operation as managing director. He has over 14
