2016 was an interesting year for those interested in the impact of cyber security incidents on asset valuations. USD350 million (7.2 per cent) was wiped off Yahoo’s purchase price after it disclosed several cyber security incidents during its acquisition by
The IMS Group and HedgeOp Compliance, a regulatory services and compliance consultancy to the asset management and securities industry, have opened their first Asian office in Hong Kong. The new office will provide the company’s blend of compliance consultancy, training
It’s a true sign of the times. The two top performing hedge funds of 2018, according to data providers Preqin, are both focused on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Silver 8 Capital – read about them further on in this report –
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down 0.28 per cent in February as five of the seven index component strategies reported negative results for the month. Fixed income arbitrage (-1.12 per cent) and global macro (-0.51
James Caird Asset Management has hired Ian Newton and Matthew Addison from the special situations team at Cheyne Capital. Newton joins James Caird with over 17 years’ experience in special situations investment management with extensive experience in risk arbitrage and
Thirty eight per cent of respondents believe investment consultants are behind the curve when it comes to advising their clients on the Ucits hedge fund sector, according to a survey by Alix Capital, the Geneva-based provider of the Ucits Alternatives
By John D’Agostino (pictured), Global Leader, Investor Engagement at DMS Governance, & Paras Malde, Director at DMS Governance. Crypto 101 Distributed ledger (DL) technology is the foundation on which crypto-currencies (or crypto-assets, depending on where one falls in the debate)
Tim Clipstone has joined the Guernsey office of Ogier as a partner in its top-tier investment fund team. Clipstone (pictured), has a strong reputation for his work with offshore investment funds, specialising in investment fund structuring, equity fundraising, mergers and
Commodity hedge fund manager Global Advisors has appointed Paul Russell as chief operating officer. Russell’s responsibilities will include all of the business aspects of Global Advisors including infrastructure, finance, legal, resources management and third-party outsourcing arrangements. Daniel Masters, co-principal
Thomson Reuters is now offering clients access to in-depth content from Real Vision, a video-on-demand service for financial and business media. The agreement will enable banks, brokerage houses, asset managers, hedge funds and other Thomson Reuters’ clients to purchase Real
