Advent Software has recently launched a new online community to bring the power of collaboration directly to hedge fund managers. Advent Direct Community is part of the Advent Direct initiative being rolled out by the firm, a cloud platform that
By Stefan Keller – The hedge fund industry has just set a new record with more than USD2trn in assets under management, a recovery from the turbulence of 2008-09 that has been accompanied by a shift toward investment through managed
By Tyler Kim – In recent months, institutional investors have shown increased interest in the alpha-generating strategies associated with hedge funds. Capital inflows from pension plans, endowments and foundations are redefining the industry as these sophisticated investors seek to improve
Amsterdam-based hedge fund seeding firm IMQ is ready to embark on a new initiative as its current IMQubator fund begins to reach the end of its seven-year investment lifecycle; the fund will be liquidated in December 2015. That initiative is
The recent Swiss Funds & Asset Management Forum hosted by the Swiss Funds Association (SFA) addressed the impact of the various regulatory efforts in Switzerland and abroad as well as the outlook for the Swiss fund and asset management sector
A report from Efma and Oliver Wyman reveals that the general slowing of retail credit growth in the last few years has hidden significant discrepancies in retail lending markets across Europe. The report, European Retail Credit Survey: Exploring the
By Robert C Pozen – When the world’s largest financial institutions had to be rescued from insolvency in 2008 by massive injections of governmental assistance, many blamed corporate boards for a lack of oversight. This was a problem we had
2100 Xenon Group, an affiliate of Old Mutual Asset Management, has been selected by Russell Investments as one of the alternative asset managers in the newly launched Russell Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. "We are very proud to be among the group
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has appointed Cornerstone Capital Management as one of the fund’s five investment managers, replacing Chase Investment Counsel. Thomas G. Kamp (pictured), president and chief investment officer of Cornerstone, will serve as the portfolio manager to the
“While new business momentum from start-up funds remains strong for our firm, the noticeable difference in our growth over the past couple of years has been the increasing traction we’ve had with more seasoned portfolio managers. Because these managers had
