European index provider Stoxx has launched the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 PutWrite Index. The index replicates a "reverse convertible" investment strategy and measures the performance of a hypothetical portfolio consisting of monthly put options on the Dow Jones Euro
Long short equity heads the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices in February with a month-to-date performance of 1.60 per cent and a year-to-date performance of 1.19 per cent. The indices are provided by Alternative-Index and listed on the Vienna
On 28 November 2012, Bloomberg ran the highly successful Hedge Fund Start-up Conference from its European Head Quarters in London. The objective was to provide new managers with a range of key insights from industry experts on what they need to
Burford Capital, a commercial dispute investor, has completed its initial public offering on the Aim market of the London Stock Exchange. The company has raised approximately USD130m (GBP80m) through the placing of 80 million shares at an offer price of
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act liberalises the way private placements are conducted and allows general solicitation and general advertising, according to Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm to the asset management, investment banking and brokerage community. Specifically,
The Swiss banking group Syz & Co enjoyed good growth in 2012, which enabled assets under management (AUM) to reach CHF25bn at the end of 2012, an 18 per cent increase. The CHF3.9bn increase on the previous financial year
Hedge funds are now competing for talent with endowments, foundations, traditional asset managers, and asset management and proprietary trading desks of banks, according to a report issued by Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. The report, which details hedge fund search
Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is confirmed up 3.04% in September, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co, Inc. "The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index finished up 3.04% in September, bringing third quarter
LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet) is to accept Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (GNMA MBS) as part of its ongoing plans to broaden the range of acceptable initial margin collateral. The initiative is part of LCH.Clearnet’s recently established Collateral and Liquidity Management (CaLM)
Kleinwort Benson’s future is secure after RHJ International (RHJI) agreed to acquire the UK and Channel Islands private bank and wealth management group from Commerzbank AG, in a cash deal worth GBP225m. Robert Taylor, CEO of Kleinwort Benson has welcomed
