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The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 99.7 in March, down 4.2 points from February’s revised reading of 103.9.
The decrease was led by a 10.9 drop in European ICI to 82.9 as well as an 8.2 drop in Asian ICI to 88.7. North American ICI also dropped 3.3 points to 103.1.
The Investor Confidence Index was developed at State Street Associates, State Street Global Markets’s research and advisory services business, in partnership with FDO Partners.
It measures investor confidence or risk appetite quantitatively by analysing the actual buying and selling patterns of institutional investors.
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management engine of Man Group, has launched Man GLG RI Sustainable Water and Circular Economy.
The new fund applies a long-only, actively managed equity thematic investment strategy with a strong sustainability focus. It is designed to generate returns while targeting a positive environmental impact by contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on clean water and sanitation (goal 6); life below water (goal 14); life on land (goal 15); and responsible consumption and production (goal 12).
The fund invests solely in companies that address to the fight against water scarcity, improve
Preqin, a global specialist in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, has appointed Chris Hawkins as its General Counsel.
Following years of strong growth and on the back of the recent acquisition of Colmore, a provider of portfolio monitoring, administration, and fee validation services to institutional investors, Chris will establish and expand Preqin’s legal function.
In his new role as Preqin’s General Counsel, Hawkins will develop and lead the corporate legal strategy – working closely with the company’s Board and Executive Committee – and oversee all corporate and company secretarial matters.
New analysis (1) from ETP provider GraniteShares, which offers a range of 3x short and 3x leveraged ETPs on popular UK, US, and European stocks, reveals that on 24 March 2022, Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, was the most shorted UK listed company.
Some 8.1 per cent of its stock was held short by five investment firms, with New Holland Capital LLC holding the largest short position with 2.42 per cent of the company’s shares.
The next most shorted UK listed companies were BOOHOO.com, AO World PLC and Hammerson PLC with 6.4 per cent, 5.2 per cent and
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is participating in the H2Global foundation funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).
As more and more well-known companies are positioning themselves behind the plans of the new federal government for a comprehensive green energy turnaround, the global commodities exchange will contribute its expertise to the development of more sustainable markets, by developing a trading market particularly for hydrogen.
The H2Global Foundation, which was established to promote the market ramp-up of green hydrogen in Germany and Europe, is getting a prominent addition with the European Energy Exchange (EEX). By
One of the most attractive elements of the Cayman Islands. role as a premier tax neutral global financial hub is the cooperation between government and industry to support a modern legislative and regulatory regime and market innovation. One of the best examples of that cooperation has been the 2020 Private Funds Act, which enhanced oversight of funds while offering investors greater transparency and confidence. That public-private collaboration is among the key reasons funds are domiciled in the Cayman Islands and play a critical role in supporting infrastructure improvement, economic growth and expanded tax revenue around the world.
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Hedgeweek has announced the winners of the Hedgeweek European Awards 2022, which recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
By Angele Paris – The hedge fund industry began 2022 on a high note, with more than USD4 trillion in capital as managers steered the volatility and uncertainty of the protracted Covid years and the growing inflationary environment.
Start-up managers have always had to fight for attention, but in an environment which now champions virtual due diligence, standing out from the crowd has become even more of a challenge. These groups have been partnering with outsourced trading firms to help them gain insight which can give them an edge in a crowded market. More emerging managers are also engaging the services of outsourced trading providers as they begin to understand the value such a service can provide.
