The Finles/IEX Dutch hedge fund index rose by 3.67 per cent in May and is up 9.10 per cent year-to-date.
Relative value investment strategies have produced strong returns since the end of December 2008, when the movements of various asset classes became more correlated with key indicators
GMP Investment Management is to launch of the GMPIM Equity Opportunities Fund (EOF), a long/short equity fund that focuses on the Canadian and US investment universe. EOF will adhere to GMPIM’s overall investment goals, which are to preserve investors’
NYSE Euronext (NYX) has announced plans to harmonise its range of indices in Paris to further enhance visibility and liquidity for both issuers and investors. The changes have been approved by the Expert Indices Committee of NYSE Euronext in Paris
Man Group has reported a reduction in funds under management (FUM) of five per cent to USD54.1bn for the year 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: USD57.0bn). FUM excluding guaranteed products are up one per cent to USD51.8bn (2012: USD51.3bn).
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained more than USD84 million in disgorgement and civil monetary penalties in a federal summary judgment order against defendants Charles E. Hays and his company, Crossfire Trading, LLC (Crossfire), both of
The vast majority of hedge fund professionals are bullish about assets growth in 2011, according to a survey by AlphaMetrix. Some 83% of those questioned at AlphaMetrix’s 2011 Summit said they expected to see asset growth of more than five
To meet growing investor demand for alternative investment strategies, American Century Investments has introduced three new alternative portfolios – Core Equity Plus, Disciplined Growth Plus and Market Neutral Value. All will employ short selling but in different proportions and using
In response to recent market events, Moody’s Investors Service has published an update to its methodology for assigning operational quality ratings to hedge funds. "This methodology update contains a few refinements that incorporate recent experience within the hedge fund industry,
Deutsche Börse Market Data & Analytics has launched the CEF alpha+ macro news feed in cooperation with the financial news agency Market News International.
