Category Archives: Press Releases
“Structural Shift: Fund Conversions and Access Enhancements”
(HedgeCo.Net) Beyond strategy shifts, a key development in the liquid alternatives market is structural: fund formats are evolving and full access is expanding. One recent example: the asset manager SEI Investments Company converted a multi-strategy liquid alternatives mutual fund into […]
Fund Managers Tackle Stress-Test Challenges in Liquid Alts
(HedgeCo.Net) As the popularity of liquid alternative funds continues to rise, asset-managers and regulators are turning their focus toward one of the most fundamental issues in the space: liquidity. How will these daily-traded vehicles perform when markets get too turbulent […]
Private Markets Poised for Growth despite Fundraising Hurdles
(HedgeCo.Net) Despite some headwinds, the private markets sector remains a focal point for capital and strategic planning. According to the latest annual survey by McKinsey, the global private markets industry is “braced for shifting weather” but remains resilient and evolving. McKinsey […]
Acquisition Advisor Charged with Insider Trading
(HedgeCo.Net) The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered a consent judgment against corporate deal advisor Rong Chen, who was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with insider trading. In September 2018, the SEC charged Chen, […]
Jon Aisbitt to step down as Man Group Chairman in 2016
Man Group announces that Jon Aisbitt intends to step down as Chairman and as a director of Man Group plc in May 2016 at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). A committee of the Board, led by the Senior Independent […]
UCITS HFS Index slows down, still up 0.36% in March 2015
The UCITS HFS Index continues its positive run in 2015 with gains of 0.36% in March 2015, the third positive monthly result in a row. The broad index started slowly into the month, posting returns of 0.11% after the first […]
HedgeCoVest Takes Top Honors At Benzinga Fintech Awards Ceremony
New York (HedgeCo.net) Over 115 top Fintech firms from across the nation entered the 2015 Benzinga Fintech Awards competition in March to recognize the most impressive new technology catering to financial services and capital markets. At Wednesday night’s awards ceremony […]
Highlights from Citi’s March Hedge Fund Snapshot
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Citi recently released its Hedge Fund Snapshot for March and February was a good month for hedge funds both in terms of performance as well as growth. In terms of performance, the two equal-weighted across funds indices […]
Hedge Funds Continue to Experience Strong Inflows
New York (HedgeCo.Net) After seeing outflows of $11.2 billion in January, hedge funds saw inflows of $7.2 billion in February according to information released by TrimTabs and BarclayHedge earlier this week. The inflows in February are the strongest for the […]
David Burnett Appointed as Head of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services in Europe, Middle East and Africa
To support the continued momentum of Northern Trust’s hedge fund administration business, Northern Trust (Nasdaq:NTRS) has appointed David Burnett as head of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in London, Burnett will lead […]
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index and Capital Movement Index
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for February 2015 measured 2.19%. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.66% in March. “March data showed a modest gain in the […]
SEC Suspends Trading in 128 Dormant Shell Companies to Put Them Out of Reach of Microcap Fraudsters
The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended trading in 128 inactive penny stock companies to ensure they don’t become a source for pump-and-dump schemes. The trading suspensions are the latest in a microcap fraud-fighting initiative known as Operation Shell-Expel in […]
