Singapore-based OC Horizon FinTech has concluded its first month of activity in blockchain related asset investment, having achieved a 24 per cent return in November. The firm says the fund is invested in a mixture of blockchain-related equities and digital
Last month, hedge funds posted their strongest performance since January as 2017’s performance drivers – Equity Hedge, Technology, Healthcare and Emerging Markets – led the way, according to HFRI. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) gained 1.2 per cent
Asian hedge fund platform OP Investment Management Ltd (OPIM), in partnership with Watercourse Advisors, is to launch the Watercourse Macro Fund SP of Sunrise SPC, a Cayman-domiciled hedge fund for professional investors only. The absolute return fund will deploy a
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for November 2017 measured -0.40 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 0.18 per cent in December. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index showed a
Hedge funds edged higher last week as CTAs and Global Macro strategies outperformed and the remaining hedge fund strategies were flat, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. CTAs were fuelled by their long equity
Total securities market turnover value at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) was at SGD25.5 billion in July, up 14 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) and up 21 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), over 21 trading days. There were 21 trading days in June
By Gary Janaway (pictured), Chief Operating Officer, KNEIP – With MiFID II around the corner, now is a good time for asset managers to re-think their approach to distribution. When MiFID II goes live on 3 January, it will be
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark generated incremental gains in November of 0.40 per cent, making this the thirteenth consecutive month of positive returns. This has helped increase the year-to-date figure to 9.93 per cent, cementing the expectation that it
Wall Street Access Corp has acquired a majority interest in RJL Capital Group (RJL), a New York-based provider of prime brokerage and trading services. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. RJL provides a suite of integrated prime
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.06 per cent gain in November. Year to date, the index is up 0.25 per cent. “Choppy waters made for tough sailing in November,” says Sol Waksman
