Monthly Archives: November 2019

(Hedgeweek) The pace of hedge fund returns picked up a bit in October, with the industry posting a monthly gain of 0.88 per cent, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. To […]

(Hedgeweek) EEX Group is to acquire Nasdaq Futures’ (NFX) futures and options exchange business. EEX Group will acquire the core assets of NFX, including the portfolio of open interest in NFX contracts. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Cyberian, the new institutional crypto off exchange liquidity venue, today announced its launch of the world’s first trustless venue for trading blocks of digital assets.The new company makes the bold claim to be the only true trustless matching system […]

(Opalesque) Privium announced the hire of Paul Hamill into Privium Fund Management as COO to drive the growth of activities.Paul joins from HSBC prime brokerage where he was Global Head of Prime Finance responsible for their hedge fund activities. Paul […]

(Opalesque) More women are working in private capital and hedge funds compared with two years ago, but large gaps remain at senior levels, said Preqin. At the Managing Director level and above, a significant gender imbalance remains, it said. According […]

(Opalesque) London-based investment firm Carbon Cap Management is aiming to launch its World Carbon Fund early next year, with the vehicle’s main focus being the international CO2 emissions trading markets. The British company informed that it has appointed several carbon […]

(Reuters) – Hedge funds continued to buy oil derivatives last week, anticipating the oil market has entered an upward price cycle as the global economy steadies and the surge in shale production fades. To read this article:

(AIMA) The global alternatives community has published a Diversity and Inclusion guide in a push to attract the broadest pool of talent to the industry. This paper brings hedge fund leaders’ perspectives on the competitive advantage of having a diverse […]

(Opalesque) Progressive Capital Partners, a Swiss investment boutique specialized in niche alternatives and managed futures strategies, has agreed to acquire Vontobel Asset Management’s hedge fund arm. Financial details of the deal weren’t disclosed by either party. Non-disclosure of further transaction […]

(Bloomberg) When Ajay Royan started Mithril Capital in 2012 at the age of 32, he’d never worked at a venture firm or managed a team. Hailing from a modest background in India, his sharp mind distinguished him in and out […]

(Hedgeweek) Most Alternative UCITS funds are having a very solid 2019 so far with the LuxHedge Global Alternative UCITS Index posted a tiny gain of +0.06 per cent in October, bringing year-to-date results for the average fund up to +3.22 […]