By Anthony Travers – There’s no doubt that the global financial meltdown has resulted in a fundamentally changed set of financial and regulatory circumstances and a more hostile political environment. Yet it is perverse that the Cayman Islands have been
By Marianne Scordel, founder, Bougeville Consulting – Recent alternative investment surveys have sought to answer the following question: “Investors: Who are they?” Overall, the data shows how hedge funds have become more institutionalised. It also documents how the largest hedge funds are
Absolute Life Solutions, a financial services firm focused on the creation of cash liquidity for seniors and insurance industry focused investors, plans to pursue the formation of a portfolio of insurance policy assets via acquisition of individual policies and discounted
Hedge funds advanced for the 6th straight month in December to close 2010 at a high for the year, according to the latest results from the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index (GGHFI). All major Greenwich Hedge Fund strategy groups finished
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is celebrating another record year with volumes 10 per cent higher and a series of industry awards. The Exchange won six awards in 2012, including Commodities Exchange of the Year (awarded by Commodities Now), Chief
Managed futures gained 2.85% in December according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index was up 6.26% for the year. “As investor psychology fluctuated between risk-on and risk-off during 2010, the major market sectors – equities, bonds,
Pinnacle Fund Administration, a provider of full service fund administration services to onshore and offshore alternative investment vehicles, has expanded its North American operations with the opening of a new Vancouver office. Pinnacle Canada Fund Administration Ltd, will be
By Duncan Crawford – Revenue pressures coupled with increased costs are forcing many in the industry to overhaul their business models in an attempt to capture new revenue streams. The alternatives industry has radically changed and the turmoil created by
I.A. Englander has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alaris Trading Partners. The terms of the transaction, which is subject to review and approval by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, were not disclosed. One of the largest independent US
Arden Asset Management has launched an open-end mutual fund, the Arden Alternative Strategies Fund, with more than USD700m in assets, which offers investors access to professionally-managed hedge fund strategies. The fund seeks to achieve a relatively low correlation to the
