The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for March 2015 measured 1.30%, while hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 1.14% in April. “The negative CMI for April reflects the
Professor Noël Amenc has resigned fro his role as Director of EDHEC-Risk Institute. Amenc founded EDHEC-Risk Institute in 2001 and enabled the institute, which is part of EDHEC Business School, to become one of the leading centres for applied research for
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.7% in March. Six out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+3.8%), the Lyxor LS Equity Long Bias Index (+2.4%), and
Credibility Capital, a marketplace lender focused on prime credit small business borrowers, has launched its online lending platform at www.CredibilityCapital.com. New York-based company seeks to close a critical gap in small business lending, providing affordable financing solutions to businesses many
Sciens Alternative Investments and PVE Capital have launched the PVE European Distressed Fund I, a closed ended fund that has invested in a portfolio of Italian Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) with a gross book value of EUR408m. The portfolio of NPLs
The Israel hedge fund industry has seen a 33 per cent growth in assets in the past two years to USD2.7 billion under management, according to a survey by Tzur Management. The survey covers 89 fund managers operating in Israel,
Eze Castle Integration, a provider of IT solutions and private cloud services to hedge funds, is to host a three-part webinar series in April focused on cloud computing for investment management firms. The series, Cloud Perspectives: How to Impress Investors, Security
Muzinich & Co, an institutional asset management firm specialising in corporate credit, has appointed a business development manager to cover the north of England and Scotland. In a newly created role, Philip Raby will be responsible for developing relationships with
UMB Fund Services, a division of UMB Financial, and its alternative investment servicing division JD Clark have promoted two executives. Lonnie Macdonald (pictured) has been promoted to executive vice president and director of business development for UMB Fund Services.
Following a strong Q1, hedge funds have kept performing as we move to the next quarter. The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index is up 0.4% over the week with all but one strategy closing the week positive. A disappointing job report
