The healthcare sector can expect a “reasonably stable political environment” this year, according to healthcare-focused specialist hedge fund Rhenman & Partners Asset Management, whose buoyant stance comes after its flagship strategy finished last month in positive territory. The firm’s flagship
ION Investment Group (ION) is to acquire options technology and execution provider Dash Financial Technologies from Flexpoint Ford. Read the full story at Private Equity Wire…
By Stéphane Badey, Arendt – These are uncertain times, but three solid trends driving the Luxembourg investment funds market can be highlighted. 1. The continuous growth of the alternative investment strategies. Luxembourg has positioned itself as a jurisdiction of choice for
CME Group has added 11 additional implied volatility benchmark indexes to its suite of CME Group Volatility Indexes (CVOL). Clients can now access two years of historical implied volatility data on CME Group’s CVOL indexes on WTI Light Sweet Crude
Bardin Hill Investment Partners (Bardin Hill), an investment management firm specialising in credit strategies and event-driven equities, has held the final close of the Bardin Hill Opportunistic Credit Fund, LP and a parallel side-car vehicle with total commitments of approximately
By Stephane Pesch, LPEA – As the world tumbles into a period of economic and political uncertainty, private equity relies on its long term investment strategy and eyes the calm after the storm. Meanwhile, investors and fund managers are drawn to
Cboe Global Markets is to introduce early trading on the Cboe EDGX Equities Exchange beginning at 4:00 am ET, with order acceptance beginning at 3:30 am ET, from Monday, 8 March, pending regulatory approval. Read the full story at
Luxembourg remains a key hub of fund distribution. However, the complexity of the European regulation has seen a rise in managers setting up more parallel funds in other jurisdictions. This is done to accommodate non-EU investors, who may struggle with
By Marc-André Bechet, ALFI – Luxembourg is in a quite unique position as a global funds jurisdiction compared to other financial centres in the European Union. The country enjoys an unrivalled political and economic stability. It benefits from a triple
By A Paris – Uncertainty remains the order of the day as the world heads into a period of slow recovery which risks being scuppered by a variety of factors including the US elections, trade tensions and the prolonged impact of the
