Hedge funds were up 1.25 per cent in April, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index has gained 3.82 per cent year to date. “Rising stock prices provided the tailwind for equity hedge funds in
In an extract from the recently launched 2015 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review, Lauren Mason, Amy Bensted and Oliver Senchal provide an insight into this secretive and exclusive subset of the investor community. Sovereign wealth funds, despite being small in
FTSE has launched the FTSE All-World ex Coal Index Series, a suite of benchmarks that will omit companies that have certain exposure to coal or general mining companies with proved and probable coal reserves. The new index series will assist
VAM Funds has launched the Focused Global Equity Fund, a best ideas strategy incorporating portfolio hedging to reduce volatility and downside risk. The VAM Focused Global Equity Fund is a Luxembourg-based UCITS IV compliant fund that combines two core elements:
Docupace Technologies is joining with computer security services company Security Snapshot to deliver cyber-security solutions for financial services firms. Docupace provides a secure, SEC/FINRA-compliant and paperless straight-through processing platform. By working with broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (RIAs) on cyber-security,
The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA), the trade body representing the largest sector of the financial services industry in Ireland, has responded positively to the European Commission’s Green Paper on Capital Markets Union (CMU). CMU is a project to build
Hedge Connection has secured a United States Patent (No 9,070,165) for the firm’s business methodology utilising dual online search engines and detailed databases accessible by qualified investors and hedge funds. Awarded as of 30 June, 2015, this second patent
Hedge funds are on track to deliver solid returns in July, up 1.4 per cent month to date (0.4 per cent last week). In line with our overweight recommendation, CTAs and Global Macro managers outperformed other hedge fund strategies. Meanwhile,
Hedge funds investing in China surged to a record monthly gain in April, as trading volume on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program soared and the Chinese Central Bank reduced interest rates. The HFRI China Index was up +13.0 per
The latest hedge fund launch data is analysed in this extract from the Preqin Quarterly Update: Hedge Funds, Q2 2015, which looks at the structure, location, investment focus and strategy of hedge funds launched in the second quarter. Single-manager hedge
