The latest figures for Jersey’s finance industry reflect a particularly strong performance for the funds sector, with the value of funds business in the island reaching the highest level in five years. The statistics highlight that the net asset value
Macro hedge funds and, more specifically, CTA strategies employing quantitative, trend-following strategies, posted strong gains in November as oil prices plummeted, according to HFR. The HFRI Macro Index gained +2.6 per cent in November, powered by a gain of +4.6
Jersey’s strengths as a centre for wealth management, company listings and fund servicing were showcased to over 500 stakeholders in key Asian markets last month, through Jersey Finance’s inaugural Asia Roadshow. Between 17 and 26 November, Jersey Finance hosted a
Euronextss commodities franchise achieved record daily volumes in milling wheat futures with 88,194 contracts traded and, simultaneously, record daily volumes in milling wheat options with 45,949 contracts traded on 2 December 2014. On the same day a new total daily
Six out seven of Index IQ’s proprietary family of hedge fund replication and alternative beta indexes recorded positive performance in November. Designed as investable benchmarks that replicate the performance characteristics of sophisticated hedge fund strategies, the IQ Hedge benchmark indexes
All six of of Market Vectors Index Solutions’ investable Long/Short Equity Indices, reported positive performance in November. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns without hedge fund pricing, opaqueness and
With interest rates and credit spreads near historic lows and equity valuation above historical averages, many people are concerned that the Federal Reserve, by artificially keeping rates low, has created a 2007 type asset bubble in the capital markets where
Signia Wealth has reached a major growth milestone, with its hedge fund proposition now passing GBP500 million in Assets under Management (AUM). The entrepreneurially led boutique wealth manager has been increasing hedge fund expertise, most notably with the appointment of
The introduction of the AIFMD has fuelled strong growth in European fund domiciles, with the number of alternative investment funds increasing by 10% since 2010, and assets under management increasing by 13%. That’s according to a report published by the
Total hedge funds assets were virtually unchanged in October, decreasing 0.0002%, to USD3.020 trillion, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Asset Flows Monthly Summary Report. Performance gains among many large funds accounted for an asset increase, while redemptions outpaced new
