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LGT Capital Partners awarded GBP100m multi-alternatives mandate from Kingfisher Pension Scheme Tue, 18/06/2013 - 06:00

LGT Capital Partnershas been awarded a GBP100 million multi-alternatives mandate from Kingfisher Pension Scheme. The mandate is focused exclusively on alternative investments and includes hedge funds, commodities, insurance-linked securities, property, private equity and other alternative asset classes.

Lyxor launches a pure merger arbitrage fund on its alternative UCITS platform

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 06:03

Lyxor Asset Management has launched the Lyxor/Tiedemann Arbitrage Strategy Fund, a new UCITS-compliant vehicle designed to give access to a pure merger arbitrage strategy in partnership with the hedge fund firm TIG Advisors. »

Third Eye Capital launches Alternative Credit Trust

Mon, 17/06/2013 - 16:01

Third Eye Capital Management has launched the Third Eye Capital Alternative Credit Trust (the ACT Fund), an open-ended unincorporated investment trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. »

Asset price inflation concerns growing, says CFA UK

Mon, 17/06/2013 - 14:28

The proportion of UK-based investment professionals who believe that developed market equities are overvalued has doubled in the last 12 months, according to the CFA UK Valuations Index. »

Omgeo names Jeannie Shanahan as MD of governance, risk management and compliance

Mon, 17/06/2013 - 14:05

Omgeo has appointed Jeannie Shanahan as its new managing director of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC). »

Steve Butler, Camradata founder and managing director

Camradata roundtable predicts ESG metrics mainstream by 2020

Mon, 17/06/2013 - 13:30

Asset managers and investment specialists taking part in a Camradata roundtable believe that environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis will be fully integrated into investment management by the end of the current decade. »