Given the flurry of acquisitions that have taken place in Dublin’s hedge fund administration market over the past few years, as leading international banks have added administration of alternative
A survey of fund of fund managers and executives by accounting and advisory services firm Rothstein Kass suggests that the industry expects intense competition for investment capital as firms work to enhance transparency. Nearly half of survey respondents indicated that
For administrators of hedge funds valuation issues have always been an area demanding close attention, and this is as true today as ever.
Good Morning this promises to be an interesting week for equity markets as Fed Governor Ben Bernanake is due to make three separate speeches, added to which we will get retail sales data in t
Sales of absolute and total return funds, which aim to achieve positive returns in all market conditions, have soared in some parts of Europe this year, according to Lipper. In the first quarter, they attracted net inflows of EUR9.7bn compared
A new product from inter-dealer broker GFI Group Inc.
Polar Capital, the specialist investment management firm, has launched The Polar Capital Discovery Absolute Return Fund. The new vehicle is a global macro fund covering developed and developing markets with a primary focus on currency. The Fund, which Polar believes
Managed futures performed relatively well for April as commodities continued to trend higher during the month, a report by Lipper Tass says. Long exposures to equities and large speculative short trades in euro futures sustained manager performance. The Lipper Managed
Zurich-based Noble Investments has launched the NI RICI (Series 3) Notes, the third product in its successful RICI Notes series.
Managers with illiquid or hard to value fixed income securities in their portfolios can now use independent evaluations from Standard & Poor’s.
