By AlternativeSoft – 2023 was a remarkable year for financial assets. USA inflation rates started to decrease from 6.45% in 2022 to 3.5% in 2023. Both the equity and fixed-income markets saw a strong rebound after the significantly bearish conditions
Citco is a pioneer in independent fund administration for the alternative investment industry, offering scalable and innovative solutions to meet specific client needs. Peter Kane (pictured), Head of Hedge Fund Services – North America, chats to Hedgeweek about some of
Raising capital is hard. For many emerging managers, namely the majority that are not spinning out from those marquee names, it’s the hardest thing they’ll do. Emerging managers usually have a short track record, limited assets under management, and a
Hazeltree provides innovative cloud-based treasury and liquidity solutions to investment management firms, delivering enhanced transparency, liquidity, risk mitigation and increased IRR by optimising counterparty interactions, credit facilities, margin requirements, and fees. Joe Spiro (pictured), Director of Product Management, chats with
Oceanic Investment Management, which launched the Oceanic Hedge Fund in 2002, utilises a unique analytical toolkit to invest in the shipping and energy sectors. Cato Brahde, the firm’s CIO, outlines the firm’s investment strategy, what sets it apart from other
By Michael Brice (pictured), President, BW Cyber, LLC – Almost two years ago the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its plans for enhanced cybersecurity regulation of registered investment advisers (RIAs) and funds. Since that time the SEC has released
With over 20 years of experience in managing UCITS and AIFs, and as one of the first AIFMs to launch AIFMD-compliant funds, Waystone is an established operator of funds. Andrew Kehoe (pictured), Chief Executive Officer, Management Company Solutions Ireland, outlines
By Muhammad Akram, CPA, Founder, Akram | Assurance, Advisory & Tax Firm – The decision to liquidate a hedge fund is undoubtedly one that no manager wants to make. However, it is an unfortunate reality of the industry that must
Hedge fund COOs face the most challenging of tasks – striking a balance between operating on sufficient resources to achieve a fund’s goals and being agile enough to adapt to ongoing market volatility. As a result, today’s operational infrastructures must
With each passing year, hedge, private equity, and hybrid funds become more varied, creative, and complex. The added intricacy of fund structures extends to investor fee agreements and calculations. The 2/20 model is ancient history – and often unworkable for
