Frank C Meyer has retired from the Board of Directors of Fifth Street Asset Management. Mark J Gordon has been appointed to the Audit Committee and David J Anderson to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to fill the vacancies
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for August 2015 measured 3.46 per cent, up from 2.08 per cent in July. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator of 3.46 per cent for August 2015 reflects mainly seasonal influences in comparison to the
Hong Kong-based investment advisory firm Meridian Capital Management has added a new Global Macro Hedge Fund’ to its existing hedge fund offering. The launch comes as the firm prepares to celebrates its 10th anniversary. “With the completion of 10 years
A new paper 'Passive Hedge Funds' from Mikhail Tupitsyn and Paul Lajbcygier from the Department of Banking and Finance and the Department of Econometrics & Business Statistics, at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Australia finds that most
Catalyst Funds, an alternative-focused mutual fund company, has launched the Catalyst/Auctos Multi-Strategy Fund (ACXIX), which first appeared in 2007 and was originally structured as a hedge fund managed by Auctos Capital Management. This is Catalyst’s fourth mutual fund conversion.
Caerus is to join the Ramius alternative investment platform, enabling the firm to enhance its operations and accelerate the marketing of its fundamental, consumer-focused long/short equities strategy. Headquartered in New York, Caerus is led by Founder and Chief Investment Officer
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has voted to propose amendments to existing regulations in order to provide additional clarity to swap counterparties and registered entities regarding their reporting obligations for cleared swap transactions; and to improve the efficiency
Sterling Capital Management, an investment manager offering equity, fixed income, and asset allocation investment solutions, has surpassed USD50 billion in assets under management. As of 30 June, 2015, Sterling managed a total of USD50.4 billion in client assets. Founded in
Wedgewood Partners, a large cap growth equity asset manager, has appointed William “Bill” Thomas as Chief Compliance and Chief Administrative Officer. Wedgewood manages approximately USD11 billion in client assets in Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), Unified Managed Accounts (UMAs), and the
Lebenthal Asset Management (LAM), the asset management division of Lebenthal Holdings, has appointed Barbara Doran as a portfolio manager. Doran will focus on large-cap growth equity strategies, joining a team that currently has capabilities in all-cap value, all-cap GARP, small-
