Policy Selection, manager of the Assured Fund life settlement investment product, predicts that the US traded life settlements market will grow in value to USD160bn by 2016, boosted by dem
Neuberger Berman has launched a UCITS strategy tapping into the key enablers and beneficiaries of the long-term evolution of next generation mobility. The Neuberger Berman Next Generation Mobility Fund aims to exploit investment opportunities created by the ongoing disruption of
State Street Corporation has appointed Brian Franz as chief information officer (CIO). Franz, who joins the Company in January 2020, will report to Chief Operating Officer, Lou Maiuri and become a member of State Street’s Management Committee, its senior-most strategy
Specialist fixed income manager, BlueBay Asset Management (BlueBay), has appointed Gautam Kalani to the newly created role of Emerging Market FX Strategist. Based in London, Dr Kalani will join the five-strong EM strategist team, reporting to Senior Sovereign Strategists Timothy
BluMont Capital Corporation has launched its latest multi-manager/multi-strategy principal guaranteed structured product, the BluMont Man Multi-Strategy Notes. Toreigh Stuart, Chief Executive Officer of Toronto-based BluMont Capital, said: “We are very excited about this particular product as it offers investors an
Pardus Capital Management, a New York-based alternative investment manager, has appointed Ali Mostafavee as head of portfolio risk and a member of the firm’s investment committee. Mostafavee will oversee the firm’s risk exposure and hedging activities across its global event
Murano’s Ole Rollag (pictured) reflects on the past year and makes his predictions for hedge funds in 2020… It has been another challenging year for the hedge fund industry – asset flows were negative for the sixth consecutive quarter according
Cayman Finance chief executive Gonzalo Jalles has welcomed recent news that Moody’s credit ratings agency has affirmed its Aa3 sovereign rating for the Cayman Islands, viewing the outlook on the country as “stable”. “At a time when the global economic
The State Street Global Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 94.3 in August, down 7.4 points from July’s revised reading of 101.7. Confidence among North American investors declined, with the North American ICI decreasing from 103.1 to 92.5. Meanwhile, the
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.86 per cent in February, supported by the global equity market which continued to rebound over a potential resolution of the US-China trade friction. Hedge fund managers focusing on developed markets and Asia posted
