Investor demand for international diversification helped propel a sharp rise in capital raisings using depositary receipts (DR) in 2013, with 51 transactions coming from companies based in 20 countries, a jump of 65 per cent on 2012. In 2012, 31
Shoham Cohen, co-founder of Singapore-based hedge fund service provider ESC Financial Services, says that while many professionals and investors in the industry are aware of the fund life
State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation is now offering its hedge fund beta replication strategy th
Investors should beware of the ‘super bears’ forecasting a 1930s-type global depression and position themselves for economic recovery in recession-beating alternative investment strateg
The future of two credit funds run by Bear Stearns remains murky following the reported seizure of USD800m of assets to auction off by lender Merrill Lynch.
Eurex Exchange has been informed by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission that an additional 11 MSCI futures fall under the scope of the no-action letter and can be marketed in the US. This brings the total number of MSCI
As the world of alternative investment grows, service providers to hedge funds need to adapt and restructure their offerings to sustain growth and keep clients happy.
New accounting guidelines assist limited partners in measuring the fair value of interests in alternative investments.
French banks’ valuations are being weighed down by uncertainties over the French presidential election, says Yannick Naud (pictured), French Portfolio Manager at Glendevon King Asset Management in London… If Hollande is elected, his proposed measures on tightening banking regulations would
Edhec-Risk and the prime brokerage group at Newedge have created a research chair through which Edhec researchers will develop advanced modelling techniques that can be used for alterna
