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Hedge funds investing in China surged to a record monthly gain in April, as trading volume on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program soared and the Chinese Central Bank reduced interest rates.
The HFRI China Index was up +13.0 per cent in April, the strongest monthly gain since Index inception in 2008.
Total global capital invested in the Asian hedge fund industry surpassed the milestone of USD120 billion (USD120.75 billion, RMB750 billon, JPY14.5 trillion) to begin Q2 2015, as the number of Asian hedge funds approached 1,200, according to the latest HFR Asian Hedge Fund Industry Report, released today by
- 15/05/2015
Mark Taylor (pictured) has joined Liquidnet as a senior member of the fixed income sales team. He will work with Constantinos Antoniades, Global Head of Fixed Income, Jonathan Gray, Head of Fixed Income EMEA, and the company's global sales team to grow Liquidnet's fixed income platform for buy-side institutions.
Liquidnet has been expanding its Fixed Income team globally as it introduces ways for institutions to more efficiently source corporate bond liquidity. In August 2014, Liquidnet acquired Vega-Chi and since then the company has been developing its model and capabilities to trade high yield, investment grade and convertible bonds. This latest
- 14/05/2015
Five out of seven of IndexIQ’s proprietary family of investable hedge fund replication and alternative beta indexes recorded positive returns in April.
The IQ Hedge Event-Driven Beta Index led the way with a return of 0.83 per cent followed by IQ Hedge Market Neutral Beta Index (0.67%), the IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index (0.65%), the IQ Hedge Composite Beta Index (0.38%) and the IQ Hedge Emerging Markets Beta Index (0.34%).
The IQ Hedge Fixed Income Arbitrage Beta Index was the month’s biggest loser with a fall of 0.12% while the IQ Hedge Global Macro Beta Index was the other index
- 14/05/2015
Guernsey Finance’s Dominic Wheatley (pictured) explains how the island is working with the BVCA for the future success of British private equity and venture capital.
At the end of last year, Guernsey Finance was delighted to attend the inaugural meeting of the BVCA’s Channel Islands Group.
Guernsey’s geographical location in the English Channel, the island’s close links to the City of London and our position as one of the world’s leading private equity fund domiciles, means that we have always had a close relationship with the association.
This is reinforced by the fact that, for several years, Guernsey Finance has
- 14/05/2015
- 14/05/2015
Almost half of the respondents (46 per cent) to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) latest Systemic Risk Barometer Study cited cyber security as their top concern and 80 per cent of respondents rated it as a top five risk overall.
The cyber security rating has almost doubled in just one year as security incidents continue to rise across the financial markets and other key industry sectors, with specific respondent feedback citing the growth in the “frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks”. As a result, many market participants have increased their investment in technology to detect and prevent cyber
- 14/05/2015
The challenging conditions experienced during April, particularly the last week of the month, saw all of the managed futures indices calculated by Societe Generale Prime Services post negative performance, ending a strong run of performance enjoyed so far during 2015.
Despite the negative returns over the month, all Newedge CTA indices remain positive for the year-to-date 2015. The Newedge Trend Index continues to lead performance up 3.32 per cent YTD, after returning -3.91 per cent in April.
The Newedge Short Term Traders Index was the least affected by conditions in April, declining 2.11 per cent, keeping YTD performance at
- 14/05/2015
- 14/05/2015
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for April 2015 measured 0.34 per cent, while hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.92 per cent in May.
“May 2015 saw the largest increase in the Capital Movement Index in the past twelve months, as inflows easily outpaced outflows. In fact, outflows were the lowest recorded since the index’s inception in 2006,” says Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted, independent monthly window on hedge fund performance. On
- 14/05/2015
Mirabaud Asset Management has appointed Emilio Barberá as Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst for
Spanish equities.
Barberá’s appointment occurs at a time when Spanish equities at Mirabaud Asset Management are gaining significant traction from a wide array of investors on a global basis. The Mirabaud – Equities Spain fund recently crossed assets of EUR 120 million on the back of strong and consistent performance over the years.
With 17 years’ experience and an unparalleled level of knowledge of Spanish companies, Emilio Barberá joins Mirabaud Asset Management from Inverseguros in Madrid where he was responsible, for a Spanish equity fund, and actively involved
- 13/05/2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed David Grim as Director of the Division of Investment Management. Grim has been the division’s acting director since February, following the departure of former director Norm Champ.
“David is a committed public servant with a nearly 20-year tenure in the Division of Investment Management,” says SEC Chair Mary Jo White. “I am confident that the Commission and the public will continue to benefit from his leadership and deep knowledge of the work of the division on behalf of investors.”
Grim joined the SEC in September 1995 as a Staff Attorney in the division’s
- 13/05/2015
A proliferation of new products and new distribution channels along with increased demands for transparency have significantly altered the demands on the infrastructure of alternative asset managers.
That’s according to Convergence’s 2015 Alternative Asset Management Industry Update, which reveals that these trends lead to greater operating "complexity", which results in more process requirements and higher operating costs in order to address a higher level of operating risk.
The Alternative Asset Management Industry Update from Convergence also provides analysis and insight on:
• Overall Industry Growth
• Leadership and Staffing
• Business Complexity and Risk
• Industry Regulation
• Service Providers
- 13/05/2015
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