KGR Capital is to launch the first UK-listed Asian fund of hedge funds, the KGR Absolute Return PCC Limited. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein is acting as Sponso
Silverado has designed an innovative means to enhance returns from event-based opportunities through the use of individual stock options. Over the last five years,
Hedge fund investors seemed pretty happy overall with hedge fund performance during Q1 2018, as managers took advantage of the increased market volatility, and the opportunities that created, for many to outperform. Performance became more difficult overall during Q2 and
Omgeo and EuroCCP’s new pan-European equities matching and central counterparty clearing service for hedge fund transactions has executed a live trade with prime broker and executing broker Credit Suisse and hedge fund manager Citadel. Credit Suisse and Citadel intend to
Although hedge funds’ earnings volatility will likely be higher and assets under management lower as the markets work through the current credit downturn, rated hedge funds are positioned
Investors who traditionally were shy about viewing Latin American investments as much more than an opportunistic play are taking a second look.
Amundi has launched Amundi Funds Multimanagers Long/Short Equity, a new sub-fund of its Luxembourg-domiciled umbrella fund Amundi Funds. This sub-fund invests in Ucits III funds employing long/short and/or equity arbitrage strategies, as well as volatility management. The fund aims to
The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has formed a Task Force on OTC Derivatives Regulation. It aims to coordinate securities and futures regulators’ efforts to work together in the development of supervisory and oversight structures related
Hadyn Davies, Chief Economist, Barclays Global Investors, examines the effects of accelerating inflation rattling the equity markets. Investors are usually worried
Swiss banking group SYZ & CO has this week announced the appointment of Xavier Guillon
