State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, has been appointed by Flintshire County Council to run a GBP20m mandate on behalf of the Clwyd Pension Fund. State Street Global Advisors currently manages more than GBP5bn
Japan is a market that James Sullivan, manager of the CF Miton Arcturus Fund, continues to believe is the most realistically valued of all the major equity markets… 

The level of the exchange rate is generally viewed as crucial to
By Paul Farrell (pictured), Ingrid Pierce and Deborah Poole – With the impact of the global financial crisis on the performance of investment funds fading, managers’ attention is increasingly focused on the evolving regulatory framework. However, the after-effects of the
Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan have emerged to dominate the post-crisis fixed-income trading business in Europe, according to a study by Greenwich Associates. Across Europe, institutions in 2009 shifted fixed income trading flows away from financial service firms
By Simon Gray – Legislators, financial regulators and investors in alternative funds are examining how the informational deficiencies that did much to exacerbate the industry’s problems over the past few years can best be remedied. Their efforts to address the
By Andrew Dollery (pictured) and Sophie Bentley – The proliferation of alternative Ucits funds has become a key feature of the fund industry landscape as investors demand more regulated, transparent and liquid products. Newedge has responded to this demand by
Hedge funds gained 0.85 per cent in July, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 3.19 per cent year to date. “Equity markets see-sawed in July, driven up and down by economic reports
Agecroft Partners specialises in consulting and third-party marketing for hedge funds. Its objective is to raise assets globally for institutional-quality hedge fund managers by utilising a consultative approach within the institutional investor community. The firm was founded by Don Steinbrugge,
Hedge funds rebounded in November, putting them on track to post their best annual performance since inception of the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index in January 1994. The index finished up 2.11 per cent for the month, bringing year to
The Hedgeweek USA Award 2011 for Best PR Firm is the latest recognition of Walek & Associates’ dozen years of work successfully managing visibility, reputation and brand for hedge funds around the world. At a time when the regulatory sands
