Hedge funds are quickly regaining some of the clout they lost in US fixed income markets during the market meltdown, a study by Greenwich Associates suggests. The study shows that while overall US fixed income trading volume declined from 2009
In line with global equity and bond markets, hedge funds delivered a solid return of 1.83 per cent for July, according to the Lipper Hedge Fund Composite Index. July’s gain contributed to a partial recovery of the negative months’ readings,
State Street Corporation has added two new macro indicators, focussed on currencies and countries, to its range of State Street MediaStats Indicators. First launched in 2016 with State Street partner MKT MediaStats, the new indicators scan more than 100,000 digital
Nigel Strachan, Head of New Business for corporate clients at Kleinwort Benson (pictured above left), has been appointed Chairman of the Jersey Funds Association and Edward Devenport (pictured above right), partner at Mourant Ozannes, takes on the role of Vice
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has acquired Red Pine Advisors, a New York-based financial advisory firm that specialises in the valuation and pricing of illiquid structured product portfolios. Red Pine will be part of Houlihan Lokey’s portfolio valuation and advisory services
Alternative investment group Insch Capital Management has launched its proprietary Risk to Revenue (R2R) model, which provides an in-depth analysis of the traditional asset management industry, where many firms are making more in management fees than their investors are receiving
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),
