Palmer Square Capital Management has introduced the Palmer Square SSI Alternative Income Fund, the firm’s second open-ended mutual fund in the alternative investment space. In partnership with Montage Investments, Palmer Square and SSI have raised approximately USD160 million of investment
Morningstar has released highlights of the company’s fourth-annual national survey examining the perception and usage of alternative investments among institutions and financial advisors. "Institutional investors and financial advisors have significantly expanded their alternative holdings since the 2008 crash, and continue
London, 12-13 June, 2012 – A seminar providing an overview of the historical background and the recent trends of sovereign risks, as well as an analysis of sovereign risk in bond portfolios, and discussing both the assessment and the monitoring
XL Group plc’s insurance operations has launched a new suite of five products designed to meet the specific insurance needs of financial institutions. The products recognise that not all financial institutions are the same and that these organisations are facing
By Simon Gray – It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and if anything positive has come out of the global financial crisis for Bermuda’s fund industry, it is that the jurisdiction’s longstanding focus on effective regulatory oversight
Hard cases make bad law, the saying goes, and critics of the Financial Services Authority say the UK regulator is responding disproportionately to
By Cheryl Packwood – The past few years have been a difficult period for the global alternative fund industry. In most jurisdictions – China is an exception – the number of new funds established has been in decline. Everywhere fund
The Credit Suisse LAB Index (CSLAB) was down 2.32% in May according to Dr Jordan Drachman (pictured), Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. Drachman says: "The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (CSLAB), which aims to
Lehman Brothers and Aladdin Capital are raising multi-billion-dollar funds to back small hedge fund managers.
Interview with Jason McAlpine – Two specialist areas of expertise within Bermuda’s financial services industry, asset management and insurance/reinsurance, are coming together in what has become known as the convergence or insurance-linked assets market, where hedge funds, other asset managers
