(Hedgeweek) With Regulation Best Interest in the rearview mirror, the SEC is poised to finalise rules governing fund of fund arrangements. Following the adoption of the long-delayed final Regulation Best Interest in June, what’s next for the US Securities and […]

(Hedgeweek) Over the past 12 months the asset management industry has made significant progress in advancing its digital capabilities, according to the latest Digital Readiness Survey from Alpha FMC, an asset and wealth management consultancy. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Following a slight dip in May, CTAs bounced back last month, with all of Societe Generale’s SG CTA indices reporting positive performance. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Shipping companies, refineries, freight derivatives or diesel cracks? Investment funds are placing their bets as the shipping sector prepares for new rules limiting sulphur emissions from ocean-going vessels. To read this article:

(HedgeWeek) Sexual harassment and other forms of “non-financial misconduct” are now on equal footing with types of financial misconduct, such as market abuse, for the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Firms and employees are at risk of regulatory sanctions – […]

(HedgeWeek) It’s just over a year since PAAMCO Prisma debuted Launchpad, a co-investment platform for seeding and supporting emerging hedge funds with Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) as its inaugural investment partner. Jeff Willardson (pictured), Managing Director, PAAMCO Prisma […]

(Opalesque) In the week ending July 5th, 2019, Lyxor said that all hedge funds strategies delivered positive returns in June 2019 – L/S Equity Directional, L/S Credit and Market Neutral L/S outperformed. CTAs outperformed in June (+2.8%) due to their […]

(Fundfire) Hiring a placement agent or “third party marketer” to help raise capital can be a make or break decision for an alternatives investment manager. Unfortunately, placement is a highly fragmented industry. Sifting through all of the potential partners to […]

(Bloomberg) Hedge funds reported the best first half since 2009 as equity managers capitalized on the surge in stocks. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Deutsche Bank is to exit its Equities Sales & Trading business as part of a wider restructuring plan which will see the business shed 18,000 jobs globally by 2022. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Jersey’s ability to offer a quality service in the alternative investment space will ensure ongoing growth of its funds industry, according to Tim Morgan, the new Chair of the Jersey Funds Association (JFA). To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Insight Investment has appointed Andrew Stephens as Head of Distribution, EMEA. Stephens, who joined Insight on 1 July, is based in London and reports to Angus Woolhouse, Global Head of Distribution. To read this article: