By Vanessa Molloy and Chiara Deceglie of Harneys Last month, the European Parliament adopted the final text of the Directive amending (amongst others) the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the Amending Directive). This European Union law applies to the financial regulation of hedge funds, private equity funds and other alternative investment funds in the EU. The stated […] Read more »
Seeding Deals Study From Seward & Kissel
Seward & Kissel LLP’s Seed Transactions Deal Points Study draws from over 150 data points amassed over a five-year observation period. The Study identifies market trends and provides both quantitative data and qualitative explanations of the state of the seeding industry. The data illustrates the rise of seed deals year over year, with institutional seeders […] Read more »
Risk Management at Citadel
From Hedge Fund Insight Chicago-based Citadel LLC, through it’s two huge flagship funds, put in a good first quarter performance with a gain of 6.35%. The $29bn firm is one of the biggest hedge fund managers in the world, and has been run by CEO Ken Griffin since inception. He oversees more than 675 investment […] Read more »
Social Media Use By Hedge Funds – Graphic Of The Day
From The PwC/AIMA Global Alternatives Distribution Survey 2018 Hedge Funds are very low key and infrequent users of social media, as Hedge Fund Insight has shown before*. This is nicely illustrated in the PwC/AIMA Global Alternatives Distribution Survey 2018, that contains the following graphic. The Survey reveals that social media rank at the same level […] Read more »
Graphic Of The Day – Hedge Funds At Risk As An Investment Concept
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Hedge Fund Launch Phase Checklist From haysmacintyre
By Karen Allan, audit manager, haysmacintyre Launching a hedge fund can be both an exciting and daunting opportunity. There are many regulatory and administrative hoops to jump through. Here we explore the 5 key areas you need to consider for a successful launch. Prove your track record When launching a new fund, it is […] Read more »
Listed Hedge Funds to Go From Growth to Shrinkage
By Hedge Fund Insight staff There will be new issuance of £11.3bn in UK listed investment companies over the next three years with two thirds of this new issuance to occur in alternative investments.”The number of alternative investment companies launched in the last five and ten years was more than twice as high as […] Read more »
Evidence Of A Floor To Hedge Fund Fees In Seward Kissel Study
From Seward & Kissel Driven by our ongoing commitment to understanding the dynamics of the hedge fund marketplace and bringing the latest industry color to our clients and friends, each year Seward & Kissel conducts various studies of the most important trends we are seeing that are impacting the hedge fund community. This year, for […] Read more »
Hedge Funds Losing Relative Appeal to Family Offices According to Survey
From Camden Wealth/Hedge Fund Insight staff 2018 marks the fifth year of the annual Global Family Office Report from Camden Wealth, this time produced in association with UBS. The report reflects a record number of 311 family offices from around the world participating in the research this year. Aligned with the rise in participants, […] Read more »
Hedge Fund Strategy Returns A Bit Beige YTD By EurekaHedge Indices
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