The hedge fund industry posted a second consecutive positive month in December, returning 3.29 per cent according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was
The incoming US administration led by Joe Biden will be a “crucial” factor looming large over the healthcare industry this year, with planned reforms heralding potentially far-reaching implications for healthcare stocks and drug prices, Rhenman & Partners Asset Management said
TORA Holdings, a provider of investment technology for buy-side and sell-side firms, is to begin a new strategic partnership with Revolution Co Ltd, a fast growing Japanese investment and asset management company. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Glafka Capital, an FCA-authorised alternative investments fund manager, has launched a digital currency arbitrage hedge fund which will be hosted on a VALK Corda powered platform. Investors in Glafka’s Starboard Digital Strategies will benefit from a fully institutional grade hedge fund,
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has identified the key priorities where financial market infrastructures (FMIs) should focus in the coming years to proactively and effectively manage risk in a post-pandemic environment. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Hedge funds posted another positive yet meagre gain in June, dragged down by the losses of emerging markets managers, according to data released by Eurekahedge. Distressed debt hedge fund managers maintained their position across strategic mandates with their year-to-date return,
Carne Group, a digitally driven platform for the asset management industry, has secured a EUR100 million investment from Vitruvian Partners.
Hedge and ETF technology specialist Truss Edge has introduced enhancements in both front and back office features that will further benefit the firm’s asset management clients. Its latest software release is focused on improvements to certain order management features as well
The current market uncertainty and value discrepancy offers the biggest opportunity in volatility-based trading in a generation, according to Jerry Haworth (pictured), the chief investment officer of London-based 36 South Capital Advisors, who is preparing a new fund to capitalise
The Citco group of companies (Citco) has opened new offices in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international finance centre in the United Arab Emirates, after increasing its assets under administration (AUA) in the region last year by 400 per
