Aaro Capital Hires Axel Ullmann as Sales Director
Ullmann will be based in Germany and oversee the sales and distribution activities in the region
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Kettera Strategies Heat Map - March 2023
In many ways the discretionary macro managers did right what the systematic models got wrong in March
Hedge Fund Launches Up To End 2022
HFR estimates the number of new hedge fund launches increased to 96 in the fourth quarter
"What I Know as a Former Hedge Fund CTO”: Fusing Technology Optimisation With Business Flexibility in the Alternative Investment Space
How can a CTO in today’s alternative investment space achieve a blend of technology optimisation, business flexibility, and mature governance?
Schonfeld Strengthens its Fundamental Equity Business With Regional Leadership Appointments
Long-time senior leaders promoted to regional strategy heads
Kettera Strategies Heat Map - February 2023
February was generally a good month for systematic trend followers. The key performance drivers appeared to be the opposite of what worked in January
Directional Data Biases and Systematic Trend Following: Friends or Foes?
This paper considers the influence that directional data biases may have in developing systematic trend-following (momentum) models
East vs West? The New Frontier of Regulations in Crypto Assets
We see many potential ways in which crypto innovation can be a solution to regulatory challenges. Critically, there is a wide range of outcomes for crypto regulation and adoption around the world
Macro The Best Performing Hedge Fund Category in February as Equity Hedge Declines
Macro led all hedge fund categories with an average gain of +0.19%, padding year to date returns to +0.54%
Ben Melkman joins Schonfeld as a Macro Senior Portfolio Manager
Melkman plans to operate out of the Bahamas as Schonfeld seeks to further expand its global footprint in this region
bfinance Appoints Olivier Cassin as Head of Investments and Research
Cassin was previously at bfinance from 2000 to 2014
Latest Numbers Signal Upbeat Outlook for South Africa’s Hedge Funds Sector
The South African hedge fund industry grew its assets by a punchy 30% in 2023 with ZAR 5.33bn (USD 290m) of net inflows in 2022
Hedge Funds Q&A: Oliver Skutil, Petrus Advisers
AlphaWeek’s Greg Winterton spoke to Oliver Skutil, Head of Special Situations at London-based hedge fund manager Petrus Advisers, to learn more about the outlook for European equity investing
Gramercy Funds Management Adds Tom Humphrey as President
Gramercy also announced that Bill Foley will be joining the firm as a Managing Director and senior member of the Gramercy Business Development Team
Cinctive Capital Management Adds New Long/Short Quant Strategy
The strategy will be overseen by Thong Nguyen, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Olympiad Research
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