The London Metal Exchange (LME) has launched LME Aluminium Premiums, LME Steel Rebar and LME Steel Scrap, the first new contracts to be offered by the Exchange in more than five years. “Today’s announcement highlights the LME’s new approach to
In a globally volatile investment market, performance gains in the hedge fund industry helped push assets in the space to USD3.086 trillion in October, according to the latest eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. While many question the value of
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for November 2015 measured 4.90 per cent, up from 2.96 per cent in October. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for November 2015 of 4.90 per cent rose from 2.96 per cent in October 2015 primarily due to seasonal
Emerging Market hedge funds posted strong performance gains in October, driven by exposure to China and Russia, as risk tolerance and liquidity returned to emerging equity markets, with the HFRI Emerging Markets Index up +3.4 per cent. That was the
The low quality rally in October, most notably during the first 10 days of the month, dented performance of the Saemor Europe Alpha Fund considerably, resulting in a loss of 3.5 per cent for the month. While the long book
The top 10 hedge funds heavily sold-off their equity holdings in the third quarter of the year , according to the S&P Capital IQ Hedge Fund Tracker for Q3 2015. In Q3, the top funds managed approximately USD191 billion in equity
Managed futures traders lost 0.78 per cent in October according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 1.52 per cent year to date. “A powerful rally in global equities coming on the heels of two
Interactive Data, a provider of low-latency technology and market data feed services, and GlobalRisk, a developer of risk management software, have collaborated to deliver trading risk analysis and financial data to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). CFTC, the
Swiss Hill Advisors, a specialist in the placement of hedge funds and alternative investment offerings to institutional investors, has been established by industry marketing and investor relations veteran Richard T Lieberman. “Swiss Hill will focus on providing consulting and placement
Many investors choose to disregard potential investment in an infrastructure fund due to terms and conditions. Utilising information from the 2015 Preqin Private Equity Fund Terms Advisor and the Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H2 2015, this extract from this
