To paraphrase the cliché “we often destroy the object we most desire”. The core of this essay is to examine the possibility that this is
Lyxor Asset Management has teamed up with Dymon Asia to launch the Lyxor/Dymon Asia Macro Fund, a liquid discretionary global macro strategy with an Asian focus. As Asia becomes increasingly important in the global economic landscape, it offers a wide
Scipion Capital, the African commodities investment specialist, has strengthened its London office with three appointments. The new hires come during a period of significant growth for the firm, and in anticipation of major new investment in 2013. The increased
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.13 per cent in September, outperforming the -0.69 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
Fathi Jerfel and Marc Romano have been appointed CEO and deputy CEO, respectively, of Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management. Jerfel, 46, started his career a
SS&C Technologies Holdings, a provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software, has appointed Punit Satsangi to the position of Managing Director of Business Development, EMEA. Satsangi reports to David Reid, Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, International. In his
Already in this week’s newsletter reference has been made to the slow return of capital inflows to Asia.
Isabelle Tykoczinski has been appointed a member at Kinetic Partners and will be joining the London risk team to strengthen and develop the firm’s current risk offering. Tykoczinski joins Kinetic Partners from Measurisk, where she was head of Europe for
Eurex Exchange has received confirmation from the South Korean Financial Services Commission to offer its full suite of products in South Korea without objection. Eurex has already established a cooperation with the Korea Exchange (KRX), the Eurex/KRX Link. The new
The Alternative Investment Management Association has published the Roadmap to Hedge Funds, which it says is the world’s first collaborative educational guide for institutional hedge fund
