At a time when the world is grappling with zero inflation, near-zero interest rates and oil prices at a 12-year low, one could be forgiven for thinking that the alternative investment funds (AIF) industry might be supercharging in reverse. If
Linedata has completed the acquisition of Derivation, a specialist provider of risk, analytics, and portfolio management solutions to institutional and hedge fund managers. This acquisition immediately enhances Linedata’s comprehensive, global platform across its clients’ entire investment process with support for
Financial software company Misys has appointed Mourad Ayachi as European Head of Professional Services and Bob Kubala as Regional Sales Manager for North America for its Investment Management division. Both will support the Misys FusionInvest product suite, a fully integrated
March was the best month for aggregate hedge fund performance in two years and some segments, notably activist, credit and emerging markets funds, performed extremely well, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Industry Performance Report. For the quarter, overall industry
Emerging Markets hedge funds posted strong gains in March, leading industry-wide gains as equity and commodity markets reversed early quarter declines to conclude the first quarter, according to data released today by HFR. The HFRI Emerging Markets Index advanced +6.9
Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors (BAIA), an affiliate of Blackstone’s hedge fund solutions business, will be closing the Blackstone Alternative Multi-Manager Fund (BXMMX), the smaller of its two mutual fund products. Blackstone launched BXMMX in August of 2013 as a dedicated
Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has launched the second phase of its Proof-of-Concept (PoC) to examine the applicability of blockchain technology for securities markets. This project will be done in collaboration with Asia’s leading exchange group, Japan Exchange Group. (JPX). Through
Calamos Investments has added to its liquid alternatives offering with the launch of the Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund, a global long/short mutual fund. The fund's launch follows the September 2015 acquisition of San Francisco-based Phineus Partners by Calamos Investments. Michael
JTC, the multi-jurisdictional, independent provider of institutional and private client services, has formed a partnership with INDOS Financial in order to provide an independent depositary solution for its alternative fund clients. The partnership means that JTC’s range of private equity,
The publication of the Panama Papers has raised serious questions about global compliance with international regulatory standards, and it is apparent that some jurisdictions have fallen markedly behind in the global efforts to combat money laundering and tax evasion. By
