Franklin Square Capital Partners has provided a USD260 million unitranche term loan to support the acquisition and combination of Trover Solutions and Equian by New Mountain Capital, a New York-based alternative investments firm that manages approximately USD15 billion of private
Sentiment overall is positive for hedge fund industry growth with investors forecasting a 3.5 per cent increase in AuM during 2016, according to the 8th Annual Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Investor Survey. If accurate, this projection would push industry assets
Four European trade associations representing investors, issuers and other market participants have come together for the first time to support the new framework for securitisation regulation. The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), the European Fund and Asset Management
The Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H1 2016 finds that investors are mixed in their attitudes to the alternative assets industry. The majority (65 per cent) of investors holds a positive general perception of private equity, and only 6 per
50 South Capital Advisors, the investment advisory subsidiary of Northern Trust is to acquire the hedge fund solutions provider Aurora Investment Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management. The addition of Chicago-based Aurora will offer clients of both
Preserver Partners has launched a liquid alternatives mutual fund – the Preserver Alternative Opportunities Fund – to provide investors with access to multiple asset classes and strategies in a single diversified portfolio, while providing daily liquidity and transparency. The new
Tradeweb Markets, an operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, has acquired CodeStreet, a specialist in data-driven trade identification and workflow management software development. The transaction will leverage the technology and expertise of both firms to enhance corporate bond
Opus Fund Services has been named Best Global Hedge Fund Administrator at the 2016 Hedgeweek Awards. The annual Hedgeweek ceremony recognises and rewards hedge fund industry participants, including funds and service providers for their success and contributions in their respective areas.
February average daily volume (ADV) at the CBOE Futures Exchange was up 23 per cent from February 2015, but down 25 per cent from January 2016. Exchange-wide total volume also rose in February compared with a year ago, up 29
Intercontinental Exchange is to acquire Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. (SPSE), a provider of fixed income evaluated pricing, and Credit Market Analysis (CMA), a provider of independent data for the over-the-counter (OTC) markets from McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI). When
