Rational Funds, a family of funds rooted in the investment philosophy of applying a rational approach to investing, has converted the Rational Real Strategies Fund into the Rational Hedged Return Fund (HRSTX). The fund is now sub-advised by Warrington Asset
By Robin Bedford (pictured), Opus Fund Services – As the rate of change in the fund administration industry continues to increase, the ability to remain nimble becomes of critical importance. In a period of active industry consolidation, failure to remain
Outsourced investment office Partners Capital has added to its senior management team with the promotions of David Shushan and Toby Joll from Managing Director to Partner. Four other promotions from Senior Principal to Managing Director were announced. This takes the
BGC Partners, a global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, has selected Bloomberg Entity Exchange to help the clients of its EU regulated entities adhere to MiFID II client repapering and rulebook disclosure rules (BGC). BGC has
Hedge Funds gained 0.62 per cent in November according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 9.08 per cent in 2017, and has had 13 consecutive winning months during which it gained 11.20 per cent return.
Lee Capital Management (LCM) has appointed John Donaghey, CFA, CAIA as Head of Institutional Business, effective immediately. Donaghey will join the firm as a Partner and will be responsible for organizing, building, and executing on all aspects of institutional sales,
Eze Eclipse, SS&C Eze’s front-to-back office investment management platform, has signed on more than 70 hedge fund clients. Eze Eclipse, a born-in-the-cloud platform, has been adopted by hedge funds looking to expand their business capabilities, optimise operational efficiency and minimise
Hedge funds marked their 13th consecutive month of positive returns in November with 0.47 per cent average returns for the month, bringing year-to-date returns for the industry to +7.70 per cent., according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Industry Performance Report.
The Exchange Council European Energy Exchange (EEX) has approved and confirmed all necessary changes to a number of rules and regulations to ensure that the Exchange is fully compliant and prepared for the introduction of MiFID II, which comes into
Abacus Group has secured a minority investment from WestView Capital Partners. Drake Star Partners acted as an exclusive financial advisor to Abacus Group on this transaction. Founded in 2008, Abacus Group has successfully served the hedge fund and financial institution
