Setanta, the only real competition to the UK’s undisputed pay-TV champion BSkyB, has seen its private equity backers write off the value of their stakes as the outlook becomes more gloomy
Hedge funds started the year on a positive note, taking in USD4.4bn or 0.2 per cent of assets in January, according to figures released by BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. “The hedge fund industry took in USD56.6bn in the 12
Andrew Morris (pictured), managing director of Signature, a trading name of Rowan Dartington, on the current state of the markets and levels of company debt… Due to a combination of the Jackson Hole gathering and hurricane Irene, all eyes have
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has disclosed its entire portfolio holdings.
A new wave of global regulatory reform, combined with the prospects for renewed growth in the investment management industry, will deliver a "one-two punch" for fund administrators in 2011, according to Confluence, a provider of automated data management solutions. Confluence
Shore Capital says its asset management and equity capital markets businesses were profitable in 2008, but that this was offset by a reduction in the carrying value of balance sheet hol
AQR Capital Management has launched the AQR Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund (ASANX/ASAIX), the newest addition to its mutual fund family. The new no-load mutual fund began operations on July 18, 2011 with a USD20 million investment by AQR. The fund’s investment
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s ban on short selling of financial stocks may have expired, but hedge funds continue to face calls for incr
GlobeOp Financial Services, a provider of business process outsourcing, financial technology services and analytics to the hedge fund industry and
A new State Street Vision report featuring independent research carried out in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, points to the emergence of a new paradigm in Europe in which asset managers must adapt to the radically changing needs of
