Offering a unique combination of hedge fund like returns in a liquid and regulated form, Alternative UCITS funds continued to increase their popularity with investors in 2017. Total Assets under Management for the industry grew 16 per cent EUR450 billion.
Conyers Dill & Pearman has launched an innovative Funds eTool – the first of its kind for offshore investment funds.
Ocorian – an independent provider of corporate, alternative investment and private client services – has completed the acquisition of MAS International (MAS), a Luxembourg and Mauritius based provider of fund administration and corporate services. The acquisition represents a significant milestone
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up slightly (+0.3 per cent) in December, with four out of eight Lyxor indices recording positive results. CTAs finished on strong gains due to high diversification within portfolios. Long allocations to energy, DM equities
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for December 2017 measured 0.84 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 1.35 per cent in January. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index for January
Societe Generale Prime Services has launched a new SG Multi Alternative Risk Premia Index, a performance benchmark for alternative risk premia managers who employ investment programs diversified across multiple asset classes and multiple risk premia factors. The new Multi Alternative
SS&C Technologies Holdings is to acquire DST Systems, a provider of proprietary technology-based information processing and servicing solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, SS&C will purchase DST in an all-cash transaction for USD84 per share plus assumption of debt,
Northern Trust Corporation has reached an agreement with Citadel to bring Omnium technology development in-house – including a team of key development professionals as well as software development rights for its Omnium technology platform. The agreement gives Northern Trust greater
Gemini saw a surge in hedge and alternative fund clients during 2017, and expects this strong momentum to continue into 2018. David Young (pictured), President of Gemini’s hedge funds and alternatives business lines, says: “We have a track record of
EEX Group increased trading volumes across the majority of its markets in the first half of 2019, with volumes up significantly in the power, gas and freight markets. Trading volumes in the Agricultural market also developed positively while the Group
