The Greenwich Composite Investable Index advanced by 0.20 per cent in April as equity markets moved higher in choppy trading. Seven of nine Greenwich Investable Indices moved higher during the month and all remain positive for the year. The investable
Peter Moore, head of regulation & compliance, The IMS Group, is not expecting other hedge fund managers to follow George Soros’ lead in turning his firm into a family office… The announcement that George Soros will no longer manage outside
Ecofin Limited, an investment management firm specialising in the global utility, infrastructure, energy and alternative energy sectors, launched the Ecofin Global Oil & Gas Fund. This Cayman registered fund employs a long/short equity strategy, close to market-neutral. It offers monthly
Threadneedle has launched a new hedge fund, the Threadneedle Asia Crescendo Fund, that is designed to combine the asset manager’s expertise in Asian equities with its experience in running
Cofunds, the independent financial planning platform, has expanded its short extension range with a 130/30 fund from Edinburgh-based UK equities specialist boutique Cartesian Capital.
Nine out of ten strategies in the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Broad Index posted positive returns in April as volatility increased in global equity markets, with dedicated short bias the only negative performer. The index gained 1.24 per cent in
Hong Kong-based Myo Capital Advisers has announced the launch of the Myo Capital Master Fund, with significant capital from an institutional seed investor, to take advantage of the current
State Street Corporation (State Street), a global provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications, has partnered with FactSet to distribute the State Street MediaStats Equity Indicators on the Open:FactSet Marketplace. “We are thrilled to partner with FactSet, a leading
Fitch Ratings has placed Man Group’s long-term issuer default rating of BBB+ on rating watch negative following the announcement of its proposed acquisition of GLG Partners. The rating watch negative reflects execution risks from the integration of GLG into Man,
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index were down 1.17 per cent in July. "July flows again reflected quarterly re-allocations by investors. While outflows exceeded inflows for the month, the outflow is very much in line
