Fidessa group, a provider of trading, portfolio management, compliance and global connectivity solutions for financial markets participants, has expanded its Asian operations by appoint
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has reported a 10 per cent year-on-year rise in its assets under management to CHF87.7bn (USD98.6bn) as at 31 December 2013 from CHF80bn at the end of 2012. The group’s operating profit came to CHF218.3m (USD245.5m),
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index declined only 1.2 per cent in January, while the currency-hedged Morningstar with MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Asset-Weighted Index rose 1.2 per cent.
Deutsche Bank has published its biennial Alternative UCITS Survey, with its findings suggesting that the alternative UCITS market is set for further growth. Over half of the responding alternative UCITS allocators are planning to increase their allocation through September 2019.
Lackluster performance and a change in the perception of the industry are making survival difficult for many Latin America hedge funds, at a time when many international investors are looking to di
There is an increasing uncertainty for hedge funds investing in traditional geographies due to the ongoing financial crisis, which has taken the steam out of many hedge fund returns in the last yea
The top execution venue for equities in 2008 was NYSE Euronext (Paris), according to Xtrakter’s league table.
SecondMarket, which bills itself as the world’s largest marketplace for illiquid assets, has added trading in limited partnership interests in private equity funds, venture capital fund
SVM UK Absolute Alpha Fund, the new launch from Edinburgh-based independent fund management group SVM Asset Management, has been approved by the Financial Services Authority.
Following six straight months of negative returns, the Credit Suisse/Tremont Broad Hedge Fund Index posted a gain of 1.09 per cent in January, while US equity markets had their worst Ja
