The European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has released the results of its 24th semi-annual survey of the European repo market, which sets the baseline figure for market size at EUR5,611bn. This figure shows a 0.9
Belstar Group, a private investment firm specialising in alternative investment strategies, has closed the Belstar Credit Fund and Belstar SJ Credit Fund. The combined funds closed with over USD280m. Initially launched in March 2009, the funds have participated in both
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.97 per cent in September, taking its year-to-date performance to 2.82 per cent. The top performing strategies over the month were special situations (4.00 per cent), l/s equity long bias (3.91 per cent),
The weather was perfect, clear blue skies and unbroken sunshine in what remains one of Europe’s most iconic locations: Monaco. Transfer that across to the overall mood at this year’s Gaim International conference, however, and it was more one of
New York-based Atalaya Capital has closed its third fund offering which targets special opportunity investments in the small and middle credit markets. Fund III will continue Fund II’s track record of purchasing illiquid credit assets from banks, the FDIC, commercial
As PerTrac Financial Solutions continues to grow its client base and expand its suite of product solutions for both the hedge fund manager and investor communities, its office in London is taking o
Citi has recruited Ned Kelly from Carlyle as a senior executive in its alternative investments business, one of three appointments intended to boost the group’s position in alternative inv
The Dreyfus Corporation, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has launched the Dreyfus Dynamic Alternatives Fund, a mutual fund designed to provide investors with exposure to a broad range of hedge fund returns. The fund seeks total return (consisting of
Six out of seven of IndexIQ’s Investable Hedge Fund Indices, its proprietary family of hedge fund replication and alternative beta indexes, produced negative returns in February. IQ Hedge Fixed Income Arbitrage Beta was the only index to finish the month
IndexIQ, a developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, has marked the three-year anniversary for its family of hedge fund replication and alternative beta indexes. Designed to replicate the performance characteristics of sophisticated hedge fund strategies, including global macro, emerging markets,
