
UCITS research paper finds no conclusive evidence of outperformance in less-regulated funds
Erik Wallerstein and Nils S.

Erik Wallerstein and Nils S.
MSCI has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its CFRA business, a provider of forensic accounting research, to a private investor for an undisclosed purchase price. The transaction is expected to close within the next two months, subject to

Falling prices for cryptocurrencies, and an uncertain regulatory environment, in 2018 haven’t deterred new crypto investment funds from opening, according to new analysis from Crypto Fund Research. The firm writes that 2018 is on likely to surpass the previous year
Merchant Capital, one of the world’s leading UCITS service providers, has confirmed the addition of a third fund on

Vida Capital, an alternative asset manager specialising in insurance-linked strategies, has held the final close of Vida Insurance Credit Opportunity Fund II (VICOF II) with USD886 million in capital commitments. The fund closed ahead of its USD750 million target, reflecting

Geneva-based Alix Capital, provider of the UCITS Alternatives Index, this week published its latest UCITS Alternative Index Trends survey. The survey found that 38 per cent of respondent believe that investment consultants are “behind the curve” when it comes to
Merchant Capital, a Ucits umbrella provider to the hedge fund industry, is launching the third fund on its platform – the Merchant Global Resources Ucits Fund. The fund will employ an absolute return equity strategy with a long-biased approach to

Hedge Funds gained 0.54 per cent in July according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, versus a 3.72 per cent increase in the S&P 500 Total Return Index. Year to date, the Barclay Index is up 1.04 per cent,

The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.21 per cent gain in July. Year to date, the Index has lost 1.98 per cent. “Although Managed Futures were able to register a small gain in
Thirty eight per cent of respondents believe investment consultants are behind the curve when it comes to advising their clients on the Ucits hedge fund sector, according to a survey by Alix Capital, the Geneva-based provider of the Ucits Alternatives