The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 2.32 per cent in January, as the risk-on sentiment returned to the market, propelling the MSCI AC World Index (Local) up 7.36 per cent during the month. That’s according to the February 2019
HSBC announced this week the launch of a new Ucits-compliant fund – the HSBC GIF Global Inflation Linked Bond fund – through a Lux-domiciled SICAV.
PDL International, a global provider of alternative investment services, has announced the UK launch of an innovative range of UCITS-compliant hedge funds. The funds, which are regulated by the Financial Services Authority, are designed to deliver growth irrespective of market
Following on from an improvement in February and a strong March, April has been another positive month for CTAs. The SG CTA Index was up 2.76 per cent, and now it’s firmly in positive territory for 2019 year to date
Three periods of volatility in 2018, the last of which (in December) caused the biggest drop in US equities since the 1930s, were welcome news for convertible arbitrage fund managers. Simply put, the rise in volatility acts as a positive
The Luxembourg government has approved the draft bill implementing Ucits IV into national law. The final adoption of the draft bill by parliament is expected to take place before the end of this year. Claude Kremer, chairman of the Association
Despite getting off to a rocky start, the Dublin-domiciled Merrion European Absolute Return Ucits III Fund appears to hav
Investors may have added USD1.69 billion to hedge funds in February but they face a rough road in 2019 with net inflows still in the negative YTD, according to eVestment’s February 2019 Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. February is traditionally
BlackRock is to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests in eFront, an end-to-end alternative investment management software and solutions provider, from private equity firm Bridgepoint and eFront employees, for USD1.3 billion in cash. The combination of eFront with
