Enzo Puntillo (pictured) , Head/CIO Fixed Income at Swiss & Global Asset Management, assesses the prospects for fixed income investments… Inflation linked bonds have continued to post strong absolute returns. The strongest returns came from USD and GBP (4.8% and
Global fund administrator HedgeServ has successfully completed an independent SOC 1 examination of its middle office, back office, and fund administration controls. The SOC 1 examination certification was completed by a Big Four audit firm, in compliance with SSAE 16 (formerly
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index is still in positive territory at the end of June in spite of a slightly negative performance of -0.47 per cent during that month (+0.49 per cent in 2012). Seven Lyxor Strategy Indices out of
Teng Yue Partners, a New York based hedge fund that specialises in equity investments in China, has signed a lease at 650 Fifth Avenue, the class A office building located on 52nd Street near Rockefeller Center. The hedge fund
CEO Bill Mulligan (pictured) founded US regulatory advisory firm HedgeOp Compliance LLC in 2001, since when it has built a reputation for servicing its clients – large and small – in a comprehensive, proactive manner. Its team of about 50
On 3 October over 170 professionals from the Dutch financial alternatives community came together to show their support for the fundraising initiative of the Alternatives 4 Children foundation. During the third charity gala the foundation raised more than EUR108,000
Despite encouraging comments by the IMF, Bank of England Governor, Carney, is right to be cautious about the ‘sugar rush’ recovery so far, and keep all his stimulus options on the table, argues Neil Williams (pictured), Chief Economist for Hermes’
BlackRock, Inc has reported full year diluted EPS of USD12.37, up 17% from 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 net income of USD555 million was down 7% from third quarter 2011 and 16% from a year ago. Operating income for the fourth
Seeking returns across a multi-speed world was the theme of the annual Schroders UK Institutional Conference held at the British Museum in London last month. Over 150 attendees including pension fund clients and consultants were given insight into the
Only 17 per cent of investors feel that prime brokers are the most important hedge fund service provider, according to a survey by Corgentum Consulting, a provider of hedge fund operational due diligence reviews. Administrators (33 per cent) and
