Cedrus Investments, a boutique investment firm, has launched two global nanotechnology indices: Cedrus Nanotechnology Index – Diversified and Cedrus Nanotechnology Index – Pure. The indices are designed to serve as benchmarks for professional investors to capitalise on the fastest growing
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 0.48 per cent for the month of March, with seven of the 10 sub-strategies in negative territory for the month. Managed futures was the worst performer with a return of -1.82 per
US institutions are increasing their use of highly liquid "flow" equity derivatives, but declines in asset values and a sharp falloff in hedge fund trading activity have driven down the volume of equity derivatives trades and the amount of commissions
Guernsey’s fund servicing industry rose by more than six per cent to reach 2,057 funds and sub-funds at the end of June 2009, with total net assets of USD289.4bn (GBP175.7bn), according to figures from Lipper. While total industry assets fell
Interview with Tyler Kim – Historically, risk reporting solutions were developed to cater to the needs of sophisticated portfolio managers that require a broad array of data-inten
BlueCrest Capital Management has launched a multi-strategy equity market neutral fund called BlueCube. The new fund currently trades a universe of 300-500 European stocks and will eventually expand to include the US and Japanese markets. The fund is looking to
By James Williams – Over the last three or four years the technology platform between fund administrators and managers has become all-encompassing in terms of supporting front- through back-office operations. There’s a clear push towards real-time integration of services between
Peregrine Communications, the specialist integrated communications consultancy, has been appointed by Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) to support the firm’s communications and media relations in Europe and Asia targeting the retail, wealth management and institutional markets. The WFAM account team
Naissance Capital, a Swiss-based alternative investments manager, has launched the Women’s Leadership Fund to invest in companies having a greater than average number of women in key roles. The eight-member board of the new fund encompasses seven top career women
Hedge fund manager Molinero Capital Management has launched Molinero Global Markets Fund, a systematic CTA hedge fund. Laven Partners, the London based investment management consultancy and Laven Legal Services, an associated law firm, advised Molinero Capital Management on the structuring
