The Greenwich Composite Investable Hedge Fund Index advanced by 1.5 per cent in March as a result of strong global credit and equity markets. All Greenwich investable indices moved higher during the month and all are currently positive for the
The Matrix Group is expanding its asset management sales and marketing functions with the appointments of Chris Beament as Business Development Manager and Chris Elliott as Marketing Executive. Chris Beament joins Matrix from Legal & General Investment Management where he
Mark Hewlett, Managing Partner of Anello Asset Management, on the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates… I hope this isn’t the start of a more market reactionary ECB. Trichet kept the focus on price stability and independence from the Markets
One of the leading international providers of services to hedge funds and other alternative investments, UBS is perhaps better known as the largest wealth manager in the Asia-Pacific region and glo
Sixty one per cent of hedge funds in RBC Dexia Investor Services’ latest survey believe greater governance of alternative investments could result in an increased allocation to the sector, with a significant number of alternative fund launches, both on and
SEI has launched an online guide that details the key features and requirements of the investment product packaging options predominant in today’s market. The Global Asset Management Product Guide is designed to help investment managers understand and compare a broad
Bandon Capital Management is now available as a third party investment manager on the TD Ameritrade Institutional Separate Account Exchange. Bandon’s flagship strategy, the Directional Interest Rate Strategy, is now available to advisers using the platform. DIRS is an
Managed futures experienced positive performance in March as managers were able to capitalise on long exposures to equities and industrial metals as well as large speculative short trades in the euro, sterling, and Japanese yen, according to a report by
NASDAQ OMX and NYSE Euronext are coordinating their efforts to determine the cause of Thursday 6 May’s market plunge. In a joint statement, both have outlined their commitment to working with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), other regulators and
Fortis Bank Nederland (FBN) has signed an agreement on the sale of Prime Fund Solutions (PFS) to Credit Suisse. FBN first entered into exclusive negotiations with Credit Suisse on the sale of PFS in December 2009, and the transaction, which
