Hedge funds returned to positive territory in July, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gaining 1.82 per cent, according to Hedge Fund Research. The gain reverses two consecutive months of declines and brings index performance year-to-date to +1.52 per
Make sure you stay ahead of the game by attending the CISX International Business Summit where you can pose your questions to industry leaders. Regulatory Reforms Post Financial Crisis Tajinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General, International Organisation of Securities Commission, (IOSCO)
The Salus Alpha Equity Hedged had a performance of +4.77% for December, outperforming the S&P 500 Index by +3.92%. The 12 month rolling alpha of Salus Alpha Equity Hedged to the S&P500 is 6% p.a., the 12 month rolling beta
With investment markets characterised by extreme levels of volatility in 2011, a trend that is expected to continue in 2012, investors need to review their investment approach in order to ensure satisfactory growth in their assets. According to Selwyn Pillay (pictured),
In this article Elaine Gray (pictured), Partner in AO Hall – Legal Specialists, looks at a key opportunity offered by Guernsey’s new patent regime to international patent portfolios: the ditching of the domino effect and the potential ‘Bilski bonus’. Across
Maryanna Sharrock, partner and Catherine Robinson (pictured far left, with Sharrock), associate in the tax group at law firm Stephenson Harwood, outline the role and implications of the new Tax Tribunal system in real estate transaction disputes in the UK.
Although Australia’s hedge fund sector has not entirely escaped the damage, it has outperformed the local index by over ten per cent year-to-date to record a small loss of 0.98 per cent. The first six months of the year were
International fund service provider Ifina Group and Isle of Man-based fiduciary service provider IQE have announced a co-operation initiative designed to strengthen both firms’ expertise, extend the services offered to clients and allow each firm to gain access to new
The International Capital Market Association’s office in London will be moving on 30 July to a new location. The new premises, at 23 College Hill EC4R 2RP, are located in the City of London. The ICMA will be welcoming members
State Street Global Markets, the investment research and trading arm of State Street, has launched its Turbulence Indices, a suite of indices that measure the unusualness, or turbulence, of market behaviour on a daily basis. The indices aim to help
