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,
Alberto Francioni (pictured), partner and global head of sales at BlueBay Asset Management, has been killed in a road accident. “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Alberto Francioni, Partner and Global Head of
For many investors, the mere thought of Japan as being a role model is ridiculous. Yet, a study of the impact of Japanese demographics and policy on its financial markets would have provided valuable insights for European investors, says Ad
Meridian Fund Services was named “Best Offshore Fund Administrator” at the 2013 Hedgeweek Global Awards. The announcement was made on 1 March at a luncheon ceremony in London. The Hedgeweek Global Awards honour the industry’s best hedge fund managers and
HSBC Global Asset Management has launched the HSBC GIF Global Macro II Fund, a levered version of the group’s flagship absolute return portfolio, the HSBC GIF Global Macro Fund. The HSBC GIF Global Macro II Fund, like its sister portfolio,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J Christopher Giancarlo has released a white paper titled ‘Cross-Border Swaps Regulation Version 2.0: A Risk-Based Approach with Deference to Comparable Non-US Regulation.’ Based on the principles set forth in this white paper, Giancarlo
Traded life policy manager Managing Partners Limited has developed an index for the sector, tracking the size of five funds specialising in traded life policies – the Traded Policies Fund,
