The Observatoire de la Communication Financière (OCF) has launched a new and enhanced edition of it’s popular “Glossary of Financial Communication Terms”, originally published in 2004 and reissued in 2006. The new edition was presented by members of the OCF at
The Blackstone Group has completed the initial public offering of Blackstone/GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund. The fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income with a secondary objective of preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal
Retailers in Abu Dhabi are claiming that gold remains an attractive prospect for investors as they continue to strive for a safe haven for their cash. Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), an organization that advocates alternative investments, supports the claim that
Kinetic Partners, the professional services consultancy focused on the wider asset management industry, has marked its fifth anniversary by reporting record growth. Established in 2005, Kinetic Partners provides the asset management industry and investment firms with a bespoke service for
Ned Davis Research (NDR) has appointed Josh Monroe as its Global Head of Sales. Monroe will oversee a sales team spanning across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, which serve both the institutional and wealth management markets. Most recently, Monroe served
London’s investment community has been reassured that Guernsey is confident of continuing to be a leading funds centre despite current uncertainties, including the EU’s proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive. More than 250 delegates attended the Guernsey Funds Forum which
Following a 14.11 per cent gain in 2008, managed futures slipped 0.13 per cent in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Iowa-based industry information provider Barcla
May continues to test markets with ongoing volatility and steep falls across a range of asset classes, a report by Australian Fund Monitors shows. It is too early for hard numbers for May, but anecdotal evidence is that many fund
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 0.7 per cent in April, while the currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Composite Index increased 1.1 per cent. For the first four months of the year, these indexes were up 2.2 per cent and 3.6
Currency traders have got their backs to the walls in 2012. Amid low interest rates and low volatility (thanks to central bank intervention) G10 currencies have been largely range-bound. Trading volumes have slipped away, putting sell-side trading desks under pressure
