The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index rebounded from September losses to start the fourth quarter up 1.73%. Oliver Schupp (pictured), President of Credit Suisse Index Co, says: "The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index was up 1.73%
Liontrust Asset Management Plc has named Singer Capital Markets (Singers) as the company’s financial adviser and corporate broker with immediate effect. This is a key appointment in Liontrust’s strategy to raise its profile among analysts and institutional investors as it
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the reporting obligations for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs). ESMA’s guidelines, which relate to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), will require AIFMs – including hedge
A survey conducted by Israeli fund administrator Tzur Management highlights the significant expansion in the country’s funds industry over the last five years. A survey conducted by Israeli fund administrator Tzur Management highlights the significant expansion in the country’s funds
Imagine Software, a provider of real-time portfolio and risk management solutions worldwide, has launched a risk aggregation platform. The Imagine Risk Aggregator, which has already been adopted by SkyBridge Capital, helps all those investing across multiple funds and asset classes
Singapore-based asset manager, Milltrust International Group, founded by Simon Hopkins in January 2011, has launched an innovative range of emerging market UCITS funds, ad
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has disclosed its entire hedge fund portfolio holdings. The portfolio, featuring more than 30 underlying hedge funds and representing over 10 investment strategies, has a net
Providers of outsourced services not only can help hedge fund managers meet the new requirements of regulators and investors for more detailed and timely investment data, they can help managers better use the data they have to streamline their operations
North of South Capital, the London-based global emerging markets fund manager, has appointed Davina Rich as senior analyst in its fund management team. Rich’s primary role is bottom-up analysis and enhancing the stock-picking process. Rich was previously founding
FundCount, a provider of investment management and accounting software, has integrated FINCAD’s F3 into its FundCount Risk Analytics solution. F3 provides comprehensive, calculated risk measures that enable companies to obtain a better picture of their portfolio's risk. FundCount provides technology
