A bad month for share prices made relatively little impact on investors in May, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from global funds transaction network Calastone, but mainly because buyers have been on strike now for months. Calastone
The International Securities Lending Association is to partner with FinTuition to provide an introduction to securities lending course. The introductory course is a one-day module designed to give attendees a broad overview of the securities lending industry. Isla expects to
It takes at least USD250m in assets for a hedge fund to be self-sustaining on its management fees alone, while the largest hedge fund firms incur significant additional costs due to complexity and size, according to the first global survey
Hedge funds lost 3.09 per cent in May, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Fear was in the driver’s seat in May as investor worries about a liquidity crisis in Europe and a ‘double-dip’ recession in
A survey of European ABS investors published by Bishopsfield Capital Partners reveals a positive consensus supporting increased issuance in the asset backed securitisation public market. The survey of 26 investment managers and investment advisers active within the European ABS market
How are hedge funds changing their research methods in the wake of MiFID II? Joe McGrath investigates… The introduction of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) in January 2018 heralded fundamental changes in the market, specifically when
Standard & Poor’s has launched an extended family of sub-indices based on the S&P World Commodity Index. The S&P WCI family of indices now includes the single commodity indices and sector indices, as well as regional indices in Asia and
A careful assessment of a hedge fund board’s role can help ensure alternative fund investors receive governance benefits that justify board expenses, according to a white paper by The Regulatory Fundamentals Group (RFG). The paper, "The Unasked Question: Fund Directors
An income producing asset class with the potential to pay up to nine per cent a year has been launched in the UK. The Secured Life Fund, designed for large pension fund and institutional investors, is constructed to produce regular
China’s shift towards a domestic consumer demand-oriented economy could provide a significant boost to the global shipping industry, as the world’s second largest economy targets more sustainable growth, says Xu Lirong, President of China Shipping (Group) Company… 2013 will be
