The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has for the first time used aggregated data reported by hedge fund and private equity advisers on Form ADV and Form PF to publish a report on private fund industry statistics and trends. The
September was a challenging month for global markets and the overall hedge fund industry was down for the month. According to Deutsche Bank’s latest Hedge Fund Trends report though, hedge funds outperformed compared with market indices. The median fund lost
One aspect to operational risk, which can have a meaningful impact on performance, not to mention the integrity of the manager, is valuations. According to Deutsche Bank's Global Prime Finance group's third annual Operational Due Diligence Survey, asset valuation is
By Marianne Scordel – For the third year running, Bougeville Consulting has been asked by Hedgeweek to look at the US hedge fund landscape, particularly as it relates to its European counterpart. At a time when the global financial markets
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has set out a number of steps that hedge fund firms and other asset managers should take in building up their cyber security defences. The newly-published AIMA Guide Guide to Sound Practices for Cyber
Nomura Research Institute is to examine the feasibility of implementing blockchain, the distributed ledger technology supporting cryptocurrency exchange, and other new technologies in the securities industry. The study will be conducted in collaboration with Nomura Securities as well as other
Thirty two per cent of market participants are currently booking Synthetic Financing transactions such as Total Return Swaps and Portfolio Swaps, according to a survey by swaps technology provider 4sight and consultancy The Field Effect. A further 18 per cent
Global investors have raised their holdings of cash significantly in response to a weaker global economic outlook, particularly in China, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for July. Overall, equity allocations are unaffected by the higher risk
A new report from Cerulli Associates finds that the hunt for a better return is leading growing numbers of European retail investors toward alternative funds. This phenomenon will create opportunities for asset managers willing to be flexible on fee structures,
The latest research by Preqin into hedge fund performance finds that as of the end of August, large hedge funds – those with AUM of USD1 billion or more – posted the greatest returns of any size category. They outperformed
