The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for December 2019 measured 4.95 per cent, up from 4.81 per cent in November. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator of 4.95 per cent for December 2019, was up slightly from the 4.86 per cent reported for the
The successful launches of Global Strategy, Strategic Partners and the Gold & Resources funds, has catapulted the Liberty Ermitage Group (LEG) into the Billion Dollar He
French asset management company Prim’Finance, has launched a new UCITs III commodities fund, which invests only in the energy, base metals and precious metals sectors. Prim Commodities is not invested in stocks of companies involved in these three sectors, but directly in commodities using
South African hedge funds outperformed the JSE All Share Index (ALSI) in August, a month characterised by high levels of volatility in local equity markets. According to Eben Karsten (pictured), portfolio manager at Blue Ink Investments, while the ALSI closed
Due diligence specialist Castle Hall, has launched DiligenceExpress, a completely free of charge service enabling investors, asset managers and industry service providers to review and monitor diligence information on more than 19,000 registered investment advisors and 62,000 private funds. Part
State Street Global Advisors’ appointment of Chris Woods as Head of Global Hedge Fund Investment Strategy is expected to lead to a major reorganisation of the business.
Revere Capital Advisors has formed an equity partnership with Statistical Research Laboratory, a UK based technology company focused on providing the asset management industry with greater transparency. Revere, a New York, London and Singapore based investment group and hedge fund
Akram & Associates, a boutique Public Accounting Firm specialising in accounting, audit and tax services to alternative investment entities, had another successful year in 2019, growing 40 per cent, and is targeting double-digit growth again in 2020.
The California Public Employees Retirement Plan (Calpers) is increasing its allocation to hedge funds to a maximum of US$3.2 billion from its current level of around US$1 bi
The exchange-traded derivatives market has been one of the few highlights of the post-financial crisis period, driven by innovative products such as exchange-traded fund options and volatility index derivatives in the developed markets of the US and Europe, along with
