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22 February 2014

Hedge funds start 2014 in negative territory… Asian hedge fund launches up 20 per cent…

Hedge funds start 2014 in negative territory… Asian hedge fund launches up 20 per cent…

According to Preqin’s Hedge Fund Analyst, hedge funds made a loss of 0.17 per cent in January 2014, the benchmark’s first month in negative territory since August 2013.

More than 50 new hedge funds have gotten their start in Asia this year, as managers vie for some of the billions in investor capital that is flowing into the space.

31 January 2014

25 January 2014

Updated Prop Trading

Updated Prop Trading. Added Genk Capital.

Where Were the Best-Performing Hedge Funds in 2013?

Where Were the Best-Performing Hedge Funds in 2013?

Asian hedge funds outperformed their global peers last year and investors took notice, chalking up the highest inflows to the region since 2007, research has shown.

26 October 2013

Updated Prop Trading and Regulatory

Updated Prop Trading. Change of name for Nyenburg, it was bought over by Virtu Financial. Added a link to Phillip Securities and Purvis Capital.

Updated Regulatory. Added information to SGX Derivatives Trading Membership (Proprietary and Individual).

20 July 2013

Updated Regulatory

Updated Regulatory. Added a link to MAS, Guidelines on Licensing, Registration and Conduct of Business for Fund Management Companies.

15 March 2013

Updated Software

Updated Software list. Added Bloomberg, Patsystems, RTS, Sungard, Thompson Reuters, Trading Technologies.

Traders Flee Asia Hedge Funds as Job Haven Turns Dead End

Traders Flee Asia Hedge Funds as Job Haven Turns Dead End

Hedge-fund managers, traders and analysts in Asia are quitting as assets have failed to recover after the 2008 global financial crisis, and trading losses have left a majority of funds unable to collect performance fees.

23 February 2013

Asian Hedge Funds Manage $88B

Asian Hedge Funds Manage $88B

Asian hedge fund assets under management have returned to pre-crisis levels, rising 7.5% on the year to hit $88.25 billion as of the end of 2012.