In this report, we discuss the results of a survey of more than 80 hedge fund managers (total AuM above USD 1,000bn) conducted at end-December 2014. Managers were asked to express their views for 2015 on global monetary policy, equities,
JLT Employee Benefits (JLT) has advised the GBP1.5 billion Cornwall Pension Fund on the appointment of Man FRM to manage its hedge fund allocation, which has a target size of 8% of the fund. This results from an overall investment strategy
Eze Castle Integration, a provider of IT services, consulting and technology to hedge funds and investment firms, has launched Eze CRM Powered by Dynamo 6.0, the newest addition to its managed services. Eze CRM is a web-based solution that provides
State Street Corporation has appointed Maria Cantillon as global head of sales for State Street’s Alternative Investment Solutions business. Based in London, Cantillon, reports to Scott FitzGerald, head of sales for State Street’s Global Services Americas business. Cantillon was previously
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark gained just 3.78% in 2014, the lowest annual return since the 1.85% loss seen in 2011, according to data from Preqin’s forthcoming 2015 Global Hedge Fund Report. Most hedge funds failed to match the
Misys, a provider of software solutions to financial services institutions, has added connectivity to DTCC for its Misys Regulatory Reporting Service. This gives corporates, fund managers and smaller banks the choice of multiple trade repositories that they can automatically connect
NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) has acknowledged the withdrawal of the proposal from Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc (NYSE: ICE) to acquire all outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext. “As we have consistently maintained, the combination with Deutsche
Man Group has appointed John Cryan to the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Cryan, 54, has extensive experience at leading global financial institutions and brings excellent knowledge of the regulatory environment in which Man Group operates. He
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) has hired Mihir Meswani and Nicolas Laporte as Portfolio Managers to further strengthen the firm’s Hedge Fund Advisory business. Both will focus on advising clients on custom portfolio solutions and employing liquid alternatives such
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association, has appointed three new directors to its global council, its governing body. The three directors are Simon Lorne, vice-chairman and chief legal officer of Millennium Management; Tim O’Brien,
