Three Reasons the Future Is Bright for Merger Arbitrage
Despite some uncertainties, there are plenty of opportunities in under-researched areas where investors can be more than compensated for the risk they are taking
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SG Prime Services Releases the CTA Indices Constituents for 2025
There are no changes to the constituents in the flagship SG CTA Index but there is one new constituent in the SG Trend Index for 2025, and two new constituents in the SG Short-Term Traders Index
Seed Capital Options and Considerations for New and Emerging Hedge Fund Managers
The reduction in the availability of more typical seed capital has led to an increase in what might be referred to as ‘alternative’ seed arrangements
Kettera Strategies Heat Map - October 2024
Trend followers posted a negative October, with the clear underperforming sector being fixed income - both shorter-term rates and longer-term bond markets
Understanding Uncertainty in the Next Chapter for the Middle Kingdom
If investors had been investing in Chinese equities based on ‘fundamentals’, they would have been out of business a long time ago
Kettera Strategies Heat Map - September 2024
The discretionary global macro programs we follow were generally positive in September, primarily by being long fixed income and rates, short the US dollar on a highly anticipated Fed rate cut
Hedge Funds Advance in September To Pad 2024 Gains
Event-driven strategies lead the pack as all four HFR primary categories deliver positive performance
Machine Learning and Markets
An adaptive quantitative model must distinguish between genuine changes in market dynamics and random noise to avoid overreacting and making poor investment decisions
Hedge Funds Q&A: Himanshu Shah, Shah Capital
Himanshu Shah of Shah Capital offers his views on the active / passive and discretionary / systematic debate and his firm's 'soft activism' approach
Propelling Diversified Public-Private Strategies in the Era of Financial Convergence
Not only must firms gain control over their current operations with technology, but they must also be able to onboard new asset classes and strategies as they will inevitably emerge
Marylebone Partners Appoints David Cornell as Managing Director
Cornell will work with the senior management team that sets the company’s strategic direction, and will play a key role in identifying priority areas for growth
Kettera Strategies Heat Map - August 2024
Long-term trend following programs suffered a difficult August, especially in currencies (long USD got slammed) and energies (long exposures did poorly)
One River Asset Management Launces New Risk Responders UCITS Fund
Systematic multi-strategy fund, combining long equity volatility, core and alternative markets multi-asset trend following
Kettera Strategies Heat Map - July 2024
It was a challenging month for most trend following programs, as July was peppered with surprise developments
Enhanced Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Regime Now in Force
Investment funds registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) will need to determine whether they will elect to take the "alternative route to compliance" or whether they will establish and maintain a beneficial ownership register
