Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has added to its China equity capabilities with portfolio manager Bin Yu joining the firm. Yu brings with him a team of four research analysts, all from CloudRidge Capital, an investment management
Alternative UCITS funds continued experiencing strong capital inflows during 2017 with the market reaching EUR435 billion in assets under management by the end of June, a strong +10.2 per cent growth since beginning of the year. That’s according to the
Larger hedge funds’ performance in 2020 remains “significantly” below industry averages, according to new industry stats, suggesting that bigger may not necessarily be better when it comes to managers recouping losses suffered earlier in the year. The ten largest hedge
By George Ralph, RFA – Imagine you’re the CTO of a successful hedge fund. You’re not big enough to have a dedicated CISO but you think you’re doing a pretty good job of securing your network. Your applications and databases
Running an alternative fund management business has become a far more considered, strategic affair in the light of significant regulatory changes post-08. One might compare it to the ultimate game of strategy, chess. To stay in compliance with AIFMD, Dodd-Frank,
Drooms has launched its new virtual data room Drooms NXG, an intuitive platform designed to increase automation of due diligence processes, for example within the framework of mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and IPOs. As digitisation rises so too
Hedge funds betting against Asos have seen their positions squeezed as the online fashion retailer’s share price surged further this week following upgraded profit forecasts.
The Royal Academy of Engineering and Man Group have appointed a new Research Chair in Machine Learning at the University of Oxford to develop machine learning and data analysis techniques for large-scale, real-world applications, including financial modelling. Professor Stephen Roberts
Circle Partners is a global financial services specialist that provides its clients with a range of fund administration services and one-stop-shop services for start-up managers looking for the most efficient route to market. Heading up the firm's US office in
The SEC has recently adopted amendments to its Form ADV. Included are provisions that attempt to get a clearer handle on the extent to which Advisers are using outsourced chief compliance officers, placing even greater scrutiny on smaller managers who
