Hedge funds posted gains for the fourth consecutive month in May, led by Equity Hedge strategies, with significant contributions from Technology, Healthcare and Fundamental Value exposures, according to the latest data from HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite (FWC) Index®
Commissioner Mark P Wetjen has announced his resignation from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, effective 28 August, 2015. Wetjen served as Acting Chairman of the Commission from January 2014 to June 2014 “Today, I informed President Obama of my intention to resign
Natixis has acted as Financial Advisor, Rating Advisor, Mandated Lead Arranger and Co-Hedge Coordinator for the EUR1.4 billion senior debt refinancing of French virtual power plant Exeltium. The operation was achieved through an innovative financing structure, combining two pari passu
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a time-limited no-action letter that extends relief to swap dealers (SDs) registered with the Commission that are established under the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States (Non-US SDs) from
HedgeCoVest, the first real-time hedge fund replication platform, offering advisors and retail investors real-time replication of hedge fund strategies directly into their brokerage accounts has formally launched following four years of R&D and beta testing. HedgeCoVest offers . HedgeCoVest, which
Demands and nuances of Annex IV reporting across Europe could lead to a steady adoption of an outsourcing model among PERE fund managers. Private equity and real estate (PERE) fund managers are having to adjust quickly to life under the
Northern Trust has established a registered investment advisor subsidiary, 50 South Capital Advisors, which will provide investors with customised solutions through its access to private equity and hedge fund managers in the small- and mid-market segments. Led by Managing Director
Cybersecurity issues have existed as long as the internet. What seems to have changed in the last 18 months is not only that the nature of the breaches has become more sophisticated, but also the fact that hedge funds have
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) will list options on Shake Shack, Inc (ticker symbol: SHAK) beginning Friday, 14 August, 2015. Shake Shack, founded in 2004, owns, operates and licenses Shake Shack restaurants (called Shacks)
May proved a choppy month across asset classes with investor attention focused on issues such as US growth concerns and the Greek solvency question. The US Dollar index was up 2.4 per cent, US Treasuries and German Bunds were down,
