Applied Filters
Good ESG is now a differentiator for investors
It’s not all about performance anymore for hedge funds. For attendees at GAIM Ops Cayman, which is taking place this week at the Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is now one of the hottest topics.
Hedge funds make solid start to the year
Hedge funds started the year up 2.20 percent in January with managers reporting performance-based gains of $20.3 billion while investor subscriptions stood at $21.7 billion at the start of the year, according to the Eurekahedge Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Index.
Number of funds falls; assets under management increase
While the total number of funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands decreased slightly between 2015 and 2016, net assets under management increased as a result of asset appreciation. In 2016, the Cayman Islands maintained its position as the most popular destination for net asset value (NAV) calculation services.
Estera appoints Stephenson to lead fund services in Cayman
Estera, a provider of offshore fiduciary and administration services, has appointed Brad Stephenson to its Cayman Islands office as team manager in the company’s fund services business.
Formula Growth launches new fund in Cayman Islands
Formula Growth, a Montreal-based hedge fund with total assets under management of around C$1.2 billion, is starting another fund focused on small and mid-sized US stocks that will be based in the Cayman Islands.
Hedge funds attract $20bn of new money in Q1
Hedge funds attracted net capital inflows of nearly $20 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to research from Preqin, reversing five straight quarters of net outflows and pushing total industry AUM to $3.35 trillion.
Azabu Value Partners launches new fund
Azabu Value Partners (Cayman) has launched a new Japan-focused fundamental equity long/short strategy under the umbrella of Rogers Investment Advisors KK.
Arnold Schwarzenegger to speak at Cayman conference
Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to be the keynote speaker for the upcoming Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS), scheduled for February 15 to 17, 2017 at the new Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa in the Cayman Islands.
Decreased market liquidity is a secular shift, survey reveals
Nearly half (48 percent) of survey respondents say that decreased market liquidity is a secular shift that is here to stay, according to a new research report by State Street Corporation in partnership with the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of alternative investment managers.
AIMA publishes guidelines on establishing a managed account
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of alternative investment managers, has published a guide for fund managers wishing to establish a managed account, a popular form of investing in hedge funds that gives greater control over the management of the account to the investor.
