The asset and risk management research centre of French business school Edhec has reported that three of the hedge fund strategies it monitors – event-driven, merger arbitrage and
Ignis’ Absolute Return Government Bond Fund has seen strong performance in recent weeks following further positive signs for the global economy. US and UK economic data has continued to be strong, particularly in the UK, where the composite PMI data
By Dr Kurt Hyzler, CSB Advocates – Malta recently reinforced its position as a progressive hedge fund jurisdiction within the EU when, on 27th June 2013, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) announced that it was the first member state
Hedge funds in Morningstar’s database, excluding funds of funds, returned an average of 1.98 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2007, outperforming the S&P 500 Index and the MSCI Wo
Deutsche Bank and UFG Asset Management have agreed to create a strategic partnership and business co-operation in Russia.
SkyBridge Capital, which provides strategic capital to new and early-stage hedge funds, has invested in U Capital Group, a global special situations value investment partnership, from its
RiverPark Advisors has introduced the RiverPark/Gargoyle Hedged Value Fund, a conversion of the Gargoyle Hedged Value Fund LP, which has a 12-year performance record as a hedge fund. The fund is sub-advised by Gargoyle Investment Advisor, with Gargoyle’s co-founders Alan
The hedge fund industry in the British Virgin Islands has enjoyed steady if not spectacular growth over the past few years, with the number of new funds domiciled in the jurisdiction showing a stro
The latest research by Greenwich Associates into North American and European usage of equity derivatives reveals that these products have moved into mainstream, commonplace usage by institutions on
A new reverse repurchase agreement (repo) facility under consideration by the US Federal Reserve may prove attractive to money market funds (MMFs), according to Fitch Ratings. The repo facility, as proposed, would be an appropriate investment for rated MMFs
