The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission have issued two joint orders related to security-based futures contracts that clarify each commission’s respective jurisdiction and allow additional products to underlie security futures. The first joint order excludes
Hedge funds were up slightly in January with a gain of 0.03% overall, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Central banks took centre stage in January’s financial turmoil as the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly abandoned its
The newly released 2015 Preqin Global Infrastructure Report features exclusive fund manager survey results, made available this week via a special complimentary report. The report provides insight into the future investment activity of infrastructure fund managers and their views on
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, were up 2.2% in the first quarter of 2011, posting positive performance in each month of the quarter, according to the latest hedge fund industry review published
Hedge fund managers have two options when looking to bring a regulated fund product to Europe. The first is to go the UCITS route, the second is to establish an AIF, under the much more recent AIFM Directive, which is
Societe Generale Prime Services – formerly Newedge – has acquired a minority stake in Global Markets Exchange Group International (GMEX Group). Following the investment by Deutsche Börse Group AG, Societe Generale becomes the second minority investor in GMEX Group and
Luxembourg-based Fuchs Asset Management is not your typical AIFM provider. Its heritage is firmly rooted in wealth management. Having now grown into a team exceeding 100 people, it took the decision to diversify its offering and set up an AIFMD-compliant
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Stephanie Ouwendijk as a vice president and portfolio manager. Ouwendijk joined Franklin Templeton on 16 February 2015, as part of its Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities team which sits within the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income
The number of digital media teams with more than 10 employees jumped by 15.5% in 2014 compared with the previous year, according to Cerulli Associates. This increase suggests that managers are reacting to the latest technological trends by hiring specialised
“I was in Chicago recently. A German pension fund said they had a USD500m allocation in a Chicago-based fund. They wanted to know that they could continue having a relationship with the manager and they said that having the depositary
