Antipodes Partners Limited (Antipodes Partners), a boutique Australian investment management firm, has launched a UCITS version of its flagship long/short global equity fund. The Antipodes Global Fund – UCITS, which was launched with AUD125 million of cornerstone assets, has come
Linedata, a software solution provider to the investment management and credit industries, has released the latest version of Linedata Icon, the firm’s flagship fund accounting solution. Linedata says the latest release is part of the continuing programme of functional and
The hedge fund industry turned in a fourth consecutive positive month in July as stock markets’ continued strong performance contributed to a 2.76 per cent return, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 150.3 TWh in July 2017, which represents an increase of 75 per cent compared to the previous year (July 2016: 86.1 TWh). Growth in volumes was
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and IncubEx are teaming up in a bid to build and improve liquidity in environmental and other related contracts. In this framework, the partners aim to increase the number of active participants at the exchange
Alternative investment specialist Investcorp has agreed to acquire the debt management business of 3i (3iDM) from UK-based 3i Group for GBP222 million (approximately USD271 million). The deal will see Investcorp’s assets under management (AUM) increase by USD12 billion to approximately
Charles River Development and Trax, a subsidiary of MarketAxess Holdings, have agreed to integrate Trax’s MiFID II Trade and Transaction reporting solutions into the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS). Mutual clients of both firms will now be
The Alternative Investment Management Association has launched a new initiative aimed at improving transparency around diversity and inclusion within the global hedge fund and alternative investment industry. Hedge fund industry trade group AIMA, in partnership with investment consultancy Albourne Partners,
Hedge fund managers are leaning on their technology partners more than ever as they seek to automate the investment management lifecycle, front through back. With regulation such as MiFID II just around the corner (it comes into effect 3 January
Optima Fund Management, a hedge funds and hedge fund investment firm, has been awarded prestigious awards by two major industry groups. First, Optima Fund Management won the ‘Best Specialist Fund of Hedge Funds’ category at the Hedgeweek USA Awards 2017
