07/16/2012
In a report produced as part of the Newedge research chair on Advanced Modelling for Alternative Investments, Edhec-Risk Institute has evaluated the performance of hedge funds through a non-linear risk adjustment of returns.
07/16/2012
RBC Dexia has announced its investor services arm has been chosen by Zurich-based Swiss & Global Asset Management, which manages over 100 funds for private bank Julius Baer, to provide custody and fund administration for four recently launched exchang
07/16/2012
In its response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of the SEC’s implementation of the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, AIMA said it supported the legislation’s purpose of improving access to capital and enhanci
07/16/2012
Performance for the Broad Index and its 10 sub-strategies is calculated monthly. June, May and YTD 2012 performance numbers are listed below and are available at www.hedgeindex.com.
07/16/2012
Founded in 1998, Horizon focuses on advising on asset management in the French real estate market and comprises a €250 million Luxembourg closed-ended real estate fund and a number of asset management contracts to manage 25 properties.
07/16/2012
A Chinese billionaire whose bid to buy Icelandic land was blocked by the local government last year, said he’s secured a deal to lease the property instead, helping him revive his resort project.
07/16/2012
RoE in Germany will fall to 4 percent from 7 percent and in Italy it will drop to 3 percent from 5 percent, McKinsey estimated.
07/15/2012
BNY Mellon has been appointed by Menzis to provide custody and other value added services as part of a fully integrated servicing solution.
07/12/2012
While many investment banks have moved to the Canary Wharf district in recent years, attracted by large trading floors and cheaper rents, insurers have been the only bright spot in an otherwise moribund lettings market in London's traditional financi
07/12/2012
The fund is domiciled in Luxembourg and mirrors the strategy of the existing Threadneedle Apex European fund.
07/11/2012
Structured trade credit insurance covers the risk of non-payment from a buyer for goods and services or a borrower for trade-related loans.
07/11/2012
It is a Europe-wide trend but one that matters in France, where big investors such as insurers and retirement funds - holding 2 trillion euros assets - are more risk-averse and put less into hedge funds than peers abroad.
07/11/2012
The Singapore Exchange said that the agreement would allow its members to trade FTSE100 securities on its GlobalQuote Board by the first half of 2013.
07/10/2012
The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return was up by 5.49% in June. Overall, 14 out of 20 index constituents increased in value. Agriculture was the best performing sector, up 13.87% for the month. Concerns over crop stress and yield loss due to the h
07/10/2012
The launch, which has come ahead of schedule, will enable the group to leverage its existing investment capability, investment strategy and asset liability management while supporting the growth of core product areas, such as annuities.
07/10/2012
The ETFs, listed on the London Stock Exchange, will be backed by a newly-developed Authorized Participant Exchange.
07/10/2012
The withdrawals compare with net inflows in each of the previous five months and were the highest level of net outflows since October 2009, when clients pulled out 3.76 percent.
07/09/2012
Brompton is offering the IFDS Brompton Global Income fund, as well as the Brompton Global Growth and Brompton Diversified funds. Read more: http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2190169/guess-whos-duffields-firm-launches-fund-range#ixzz20B
07/09/2012
Knight Frank, the property agent, said sales of prime property to French buyers had risen 40 per cent in the three months to the end of June 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.
07/09/2012
Towers Watson survey shows total global alternative assets under management near $5 trillion