Managed futures strategies have been slowly clawing back gains in recent days, as steep downward trends continued to rock global markets on the back of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hawksford has appointed a money laundering reporting officer (MLRO) with over 30 years’ experience in law enforcement and financial crime investigation as a member of the police force. David Burmingham (pictured), will be responsible for ensuring Hawksford has a comprehensive
Covid-19 will impact Greek tourism, but with strong PMI figures in 2019 and a new stable government, hedge funds such as Greylock Capital see long-term opportunities in the country; in particular Greek debt and real estate. Hopefully, the storm that
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published the new EFAMA Stewardship Code, “Principles for asset managers’ monitoring of, voting in, engagement with investee companies”, a revised version of the 2011 Code of External Governance. This new Code is
By Ben Watford, Eversheds Sutherland – Selecting the fund domicile which best suits an emerging hedge fund strategy is one of the key decisions facing investment managers ahead of launch. The choice they make at the outset will have far
Distressed debt hedge funds continued to be the best performing strategy on a year-to-date basis, supported by the high yield and leveraged loans market performance during the month on the back of improving risk appetite and lower volatility levels. That’s
In the current challenging capital raising environment, emerging hedge funds need to juggle a number of priorities, including having a clear business plan and building a strong track record. But a key element in determining a start-up hedge fund’s fate
Oliver Quarmby has joined Ogier’s Guernsey investment funds and private equity team as a managing associate. Quarmby(pictured), is an English Solicitor and a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, who has experience working in-house and at a
Emerging hedge funds risk getting lost in the melee as large investment banks streamline their service offerings. Banks are tightening their fees and raising restrictions on clients which is leading to smaller and start-up hedge funds being left in the
Agilis Investment Management, an independent multi-asset fund manager, has appointed Charles Crowson as a Partner and Head of Trading. The news comes as the firm approaches the first-year anniversary of its multi-strategy defensive-growth Fund. In his new role, Charles
