London based Institutional investment consultant, Absolute Return Partners (ARP) has launched the ARP Energy Fund, a multi-manager solution for investors wishing to gain exposure to energy markets without taking on additional equity exposure. The Fund, an Alternative Investment Fund, has
SR Labs, a specialist in trading and market data technology, has launched the SuperFeed Compressed Data Feed which is designed to support direct feed based, electronic trading applications. The new solution addresses client requirements including a full range of trading
Euronext is to launch the first physically-deliverable futures contract for nitrogen solution in Autumn 2016. Aimed at the European market, this new contract will complement the Group’s commodity futures offering. It will enable Euronext to offer users a comprehensive suite
Cowen Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of CRT Capital Group’s credit products, credit research, special situations and emerging markets units. Financial terms of transaction have not been disclosed. Cowen Group, is a diversified financial services firm and, together
100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) has participated in London Stock Exchange’s market open ceremony with SkillForce, the 2016 beneficiary of 100WHF’s UK philanthropic initiatives. The market open was attended by 100WHF members and guests including Amanda Pullinger, CEO of
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management is to launch a new global equity long/short fund, the Rhenman Global Opportunities L/S, on 31 May, 2016. The fund will be managed by Stefan Knafve who has almost 30 years experience as an analyst
Janus Capital International’s Janus Absolute Return Income Fund is now open to subscription from investors via the Janus Capital Funds range in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Reinforcing JCI’s commitment
Hedge funds extended March gains into April, led by strong contributions from credit sensitive and event-focused strategies, as energy commodities surged and emerging markets continued its recovery, according to data released today by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index
Managed futures strategies continued to decline throughout April, following the challenging market conditions that started taking effect in February, registering another month of negative returns, according to Societe Generale Prime Services. Nevertheless the flagship SG CTA Index, that measures a
Asian hedge funds gained in March to conclude a volatile Q1 2016, narrowing losses across all Asian regions and strategies from earlier in the quarter. The HFRX Japan Index gained +3.1 per cent in March, leaving it down -1.9 per
