FundCount, LLC, a provider of accounting and investment analysis software, has achieved the strongest first-half results in the company’s history with the signing of 11 new family office and fund administration clients across the Americas and Asia up to 30
By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – Unsurprisingly, even a MiFID II geek like me prefers to spend time enjoying the Lions tour and Wimbledon than with the FCA’s second MiFID II Policy Statement which runs to over a
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -0.02 per cent in June, slightly underperforming the 0.03 per cent return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
The Saemor Europe Alpha Fund posted a modest decline of 0.4 per cent in June, bringing the year-to-date return to a positive 2.1 per cent. Most factors in the firm’s multi factor model did reasonably well in June, but the
Placement agent and advisory firm Eaton Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp, has appointed Bill McLeod (pictured), as a Managing Director. He will continue to be based out of Stifel’s San Francisco office, establishing the eighth global
Research from recruitment specialist, Robert Half Financial Services, has revealed that 52 per cent of financial services leaders have implemented blockchain due to the ability to facilitate transactions combined with the speed and cost benefits. Nearly a third (30 per cent) are
UBS Financial Services has invested in iCapital Network, a financial technology platform providing access to alternative investments for high-net-worth individuals and their financial advisors, joining lead investor BlackRock as a strategic partner. Founded in 2013, iCapital’s online platform offers the
Captive Alternatives (CapAlt), an Atlanta based risk management consultancy that pioneered the Protected Captive, has hired operations and business development professional Emilie Gastley (pictured), as Director of Marketing. In that capacity, Gastley will be charged with educating High Net Worth
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 0.9 per cent last month, with four out of 10 Lyxor indices in positive territory, according to the latest Lyxor Alternative Investment Industry Barometer. Event Driven funds continued to extend their steady progress
The Managed Funds Association(MFA) has launched an updated Institutional Investor Map utilising data from Preqin and a new video series featuring institutional investors explaining, in their own words, the important role hedge funds play in their institutions’ larger portfolios. “Institutions
