Gottex Fund Management, an independent global alternative asset management group, has combined client assets of USD8.6 billion as at 31 March 2014, compared to USD8.1 billion at 31 December 2013. Combined fee earning assets were up 14 per cent during
Cairn Capital, the London based credit asset management and advisory firm, has joined forces with Oyster Funds, the Luxembourg fund family of Swiss banking group Syz & Co, to launch a corporate credit fund under the Ucits III framework. The
Pfaeffikon-based LGT Capital Partners, which manages more than USD22bn in hedge fund and private equity assets, has been investing in hedge funds since 1996. The firm offers institutions various channels to gain exposure to investment strategies, most commonly through its
Following a year in which the hedge fund industry suffered one of its worst periods on record, there are clear signs that a recovery is underway with hedge fund employee compensation on the rise, according to a report by Glocap
Unigestion, a fund of hedge funds manager with USD12.6bn in assets under management and more than 230 institutional investors on its client book, first started investing in hedge funds back in 1986 and established its first institutional mandate in 1995.
While Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, it obtains access to the internal market by adapting its policies and regulation to meet EU standards. As the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive is to be implemented in
Most hedge fund strategies posted positive returns in October despite global stock markets slipping in the second half of the month as mixed macro readings pointed to the fragility of the economy, according to a report by Lipper. Against that
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2012 measured 3.76 per cent, up from 3.34 per cent in August. "Forward redemptions slightly increased in September which is typical as we approach quarter-end but redemption notices still remained at moderate
By Simon Gray – Proposed changes to the regulatory regime governing Switzerland’s fund industry have prompted a number of alarmist headlines in recent weeks. Is the country that up to now has not sought to supervise managers of funds domiciled
Plenum Investment’s volatility-linked strategies are now available through a delta one certificate on the Pulsar Absolute Protect EUR TR Index. The current macro environment raises lots of interest in investment solutions that focus on tail-risk management. Plenum’s team around Dr
