Investors continued to withdraw capital from hedge funds in the first quarter of 2009, redeeming nearly USD104bn, according to data released by Hedge Fund Research, a hedge fund industr
Geospatial Insight, a provider of independent research derived from the analysis of satellite, aerial and drone imagery, has announced that financial services industry and quant community veteran Steve Wilcockson has joined the company. Responsible for GeoFinance Market Development, Wilcockson (pictured),
Real Estate Credit Investments, the Cheyne Capital managed investment company formerly known as Queen’s Walk, has reported an increase in net asset value from EUR1.59 to EUR1.69 per ordinary share since its recent fundraising. The company’s net profit was EUR3.1m
Managed futures adviser Altis Partners (Jersey) is to offer managed accounts in its Global Commodity Portfolio for a limited period until 30 June 2009.
The asset-weighted Mizuho-Eurekahedge Index – USD gained 0.33 per cent in September, outperforming the equal-weighted Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index which declined 0.11 per cent throughout the month. Approximately 49 per cent of the fund managers tracked by Eurekahedge posted positive
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has expanded its prime brokerage group to offer fixed income services, including trading and
PJM Capital, the USD250m Washington, D.C. based quantitative CTA trend follower, plans to launch a new 2X programme in January 2011. The programme aims to take advantage of the comparatively lower levels of volatility demonstrated by PJM’s existing programme
Chicago-based Deerfield Capital has entered into a new investment venture with Pegasus Capital Advisors.
Hedge fund managers remain predominantly downbeat on US equities, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge survey of hedge fund managers for November. About 39 per cent of the 83 hedge fund managers surveyed are bearish on the S&P 500, and bullish sentiment
Crown Managed Futures, the flagship CTA/macro multi-manager programme of LGT Capital Partners, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Since inception the programme has generated an annual net return of 9.5 per cent compared to -2.0 per cent for the
