Returns for the Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index suggest that hedge funds were negatively impacted by broad market sell-offs in August, although certain sectors showed resilience amid the increased market volatility. Although the index was down 1.14 per cent
The size of the unlisted closed ended fund (CEF market) has grown steadily since 2014, ending 2018 at nearly USD53 billion in assets under management, according to a new report by UMB Fund services and FUSE Research Network (FUSE). The
Liquidnet has continued the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) investment analytics platform with the acquisition of Prattle, a provider of automated investment research solutions for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other financial professionals. Prattle has developed a proprietary Natural
Javelin Capital, an asset manager specialising in global equities, has launched. It is backed by Majedie Investments, which has an initial 70 per cent holding. In setting up this subsidiary company, Majedie Investments is seeking to repeat the success of
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company, has reported a decline in net asset value of 0.60 per cent for the first half of 2010. This brings its year-to-date performance to +0.83 per cent. In 2009, Altin had a net asset
Twelve Capital, an investment manager focusing on insurance related investment opportunities, has completed its spin-off from alternative investments manager Horizon21. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Twelve has an investment team of seven insurance industry experts providing investment management and advisory services
Ifina’s organisation in June of a networking evening at BVI House in London, featuring speakers representing the global hedge fund industry and the funds sectors in the British Virgin I
Market commentary and discussion on the merits and limitations of alternative Ucits funds continue to generate considerable interest for hedge fund managers and their investors. The interest is backed by recent statistics from the European Fund and Asset Management Association
Nearly two years after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers brought home to the global financial industry the seriousness of the crisis that unfolded from the collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market, the shape of the regulatory environment drawn up
Hedge fund managers were never going to stay away from new distribution channels for long, especially ones with the promise of onshore distribution – historically the area they had been
