Funds
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 Michael Rosenthal in March 2014, to offer clients an alternative to the diminishing returns of fixed income. This GBP500 million milestone illustrates the firm’s dedication to continually refine its investment strategy to meet client demand.
Since Mr Rosenthal’s appointment, the majority of clients at Signia Wealth have increased their exposure to hedge funds by around 10%, with the focus
Hedge fund capital invested in Emerging Markets (EM) posted a narrow gain for the third quarter as EM, Currency and Commodity Volatility all increased driven by geopolitical and macroeconomic developments.
Total hedge fund capital invested in EM hedge funds increased to USD185.15 billion (1.13 trillion RMB, 475 billion Brazilian Real, 8.58 trillion Russian Rouble, 694 billion Riyal, 11.5 trillion Indian Rupee), according to the latest HFR Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Industry Report, released today by HFR, the established global leader in the indexation, research and analysis of the global hedge fund industry. Despite the small increase of USD700 million from
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 Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, carried out by Oliver Wyman.
“The introduction of the AIFMD increased the attractiveness of European onshore domiciles,” comments Marc Saluzzi, Chairman of ALFI. “Whilst many were against it when it was first introduced because of the fear of high compliance costs and additional complexity, this piece of regulation has brought significant benefits, allowing
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 allocations for an outflow of USD2.9 billion during the month.
The USD2.9 billion outflow in October was the second consecutive month in which investor flows were negative. The industry has not had two consecutive months of net outflow since mid-2012, in the wake of volatility from the European sovereign crisis.
Investor sentiment towards equity strategies was negative for the second
Ahead of OPEC’s next meeting on Thursday 27 November, Graham Martin, Managing Director at Optima Investment Management (Europe) provides his view on the impact discussions around the levels of oil production may have on investors…
It's likely the market is currently pricing in the nervous expectation that OPEC won't agree to cut production. If OPEC announced a co-ordinated cut of 500,000 barrels per day or more we would expect a rally in oil and oil related equities.
While core-OPEC will undoubtedly demand some output reductions from members such as Angola, Nigeria, Venezuela, Qatar, and Algeria, the main cuts will have
Catalyst Funds, an alternative-focused mutual fund company, has launched the Catalyst/Stone Beach Income Opportunity Fund (IOXAX), a conversion of the Stone Beach Special Opportunity Fund, a hedge fund.
Now available as a mutual fund product, the fund utilises the same strategy as its hedge fund predecessor and is Catalyst’s third conversion of this kind.
“The Catalyst/Stone Beach Income Opportunity Fund’s hedge fund predecessor offered a proven strategy that we are proud to now bring to mutual fund investors,” says Jerry Szilagyi, CEO of Catalyst Funds. “The addition of IOXAX to Catalyst’s product offerings continues our tradition of providing investors
Continued divergence in economic performance and monetary policy is the prevailing theme investors will have to grapple with in the year ahead, according to JP Morgan Asset Management’s Global Market Insights team.
New research “Worldview: Central banks, the dollar and investing in 2015,” argues that global central bank actions will be the primary drivers of market returns. Investors should expect volatility but a modest preference for stocks over bonds makes sense as long as policy makers continue to pursue stronger growth and higher inflation than the world economy is currently delivering.
“Both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank
Archway Technology Partners is to acquire WealthTouch Holdings (WealthTouch), a provider of consolidated investment reporting services to ultra-high net worth families, family offices, wealth advisors and foundations.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The acquisition of WealthTouch accelerates Archway’s growth strategy as it pursues new opportunities in the wealth management industry. By combining the best of both firms, Archway will be the undisputed leader in providing technology solutions and outsourcing services to private wealth management firms.
“Over the past twelve years, Archway has built a strong brand known for delivering next-generation technology and exceptional client service
In an extract from the recent Preqin Special Report: Renewable Energy Infrastructure, Preqin provides an overview of the renewable energy industry.
The global transition from reliance on traditional to alternative energy sources is an important political and economic issue, and one that has a significant impact on the infrastructure asset class. In order to stem the effects of climate change, governments around the world have initiated plans to increase green energy investment. However, with public funding often struggling to cope with the high levels of capital needed, a growing number of private renewable energy-focused infrastructure funds have been launched in
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is planning to introduce a set of five SGX Petrochemical Derivatives tools which will be launched in two phases.
In the first phase, SGX Platts PX CFR China Swaps and Futures will be launched on 2 December 2014. For the second phase, the following Polyolefin contracts will be launched on 19 January 2015:
1. SGX ICIS LLDPE CFR China Swaps and Futures;
2. SGX ICIS LLDPE CFR S.E. Asia Swaps and Futures;
3. SGX ICIS PP Flat Yarn (Raffia) CFR China Swaps and Futures; and
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