By Hedge Fund Insight staff Quantitative Strategic Investments (QSI) the London-based systematic global macro hedge fund manager is no longer operating from the Trium Capital platform. The co-CIO’s of QSI, Lee Bostock and Simon Crooks had worked together at Graham Capital’s London office and founded QSI in 2013. Trium backed a fund run by QSI, which […] Read more »
Man’s 2014 Results Benefit from Diversification of Earnings and Cost Cuts
From Fitch Ratings Man Group plc’s (Man) solid performance in 2014 shows that recent acquisitions have increased the diversification of Man’s earnings and distribution base in a still challenging environment for alternative investment fund management, Last week’s announcement of the planned acquisition of NewSmith LLP, a small London-based equity investment manager, is likely to reinforce […] Read more »
Man Group Quarterly Figures – Still Minor Outflows
Man Group Plc announced first quarter 2012 figures today. 31 March 2012 FUM of $59.0bn which represents a 1.0% increase quarter on quarter: 31 Dec 2011 AUM: $58.4bn (as previously reported) Net outflows: $1.0bn Investment movement: $2.0bn FX & other: -$0.4bn 31 March 2012 FUM by product line: Guaranteed: $9.1bn Open-ended alternative: $25.0bn Institutional FOF: […] Read more »
Through the Lag – Europe’s Leading Hedge Funds Add Investment Staff
>One of the ways of looking at the health of a hedge fund business is in staffing levels. Like many other businesses in finance hedge funds cut back on headcount in late 2008 and into 2009, and the cutbacks in London based hedge funds continued into 2010 (see this article for data on last year). […] Read more »