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StepStone Group has closed the acquisition of Swiss Capital Alternative Investments, a European private debt and hedge fund solutions provider.
The transaction was originally announced in May 2016, and has been in the process of receiving regulatory approvals since then.
As part of the transaction, StepStone has launched StepStone Private Debt and StepStone Hedge Funds, which combines the firm’s existing global private markets capabilities and institutional client network with Swiss Capital’s expertise in the private debt and hedge fund strategies. The enhanced platform aims to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns through highly customised portfolios.
Monte Brem (pictured), chief executive
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Calamos Investments has appointed co-chief investment officer and head of fixed income strategies R Matthew Freund as co-portfolio manager on a variety of the firm’s investment products.
Freund (pictured) brings more than 25 years of investment management experience and most recently served as chief investment officer at USAA Investments, where he oversaw more than USD140 billion in assets and led the teams responsible for the portfolio management of USAA's mutual funds and affiliated portfolios, including P&C and life insurance products.
John Koudounis, chief executive officer, says: "Matt brings extensive expertise to a wide range of our existing portfolios
- 07/12/2016
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) 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.
AIMA’s Managed Account Guide aims to provide fund managers with a better understanding of what to expect when offering managed accounts and what some of the operational and regulatory challenges are.
Its publication comes amid continued investor demand for managed accounts, which offer greater transparency and give investors a bigger say over everything from the investment strategy to
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Fortunes for CTA strategies were mixed in November, according to the latest data for the SG CTA indices released by Societe Generale Prime Services.
The SG Short Term Traders Index was the only index to post positive performance in November returning 0.43 per cent for the month. SIx out of the 10 constituent CTAs contributed positive returns. The SG STTI is still the best performing CTA index for the year however, it remains in negative territory at -1.15 per cent YTD.
The SG CTA Index posted a negative return of -1.83 per cent and was down overall -3.38 per
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The Beast Apps, a provider of data, analytics, trading and compliance solutions for the financial services industry, has launched Minotaur, a MiFID II compliance solution that integrates disparate systems for client, sales and trader workflow across any asset class.
Minotaur is designed to help banks integrate and deploy a comprehensive MiFID II solution well in advance of the January 2018 deadline.
Regardless of complexity or system, Minotaur integrates various components, regardless of technology and interface, by both function (client, sales, trading, or compliance) and asset class. Minotaur has data models for over 100+ On Exchange and OTC trading instruments,
- 07/12/2016
Cowen Group has onboarded its first prime brokerage customers in its newly launched international prime brokerage platform headquartered in London.
Cowen’s international prime brokerage platform partners with investment managers based in the UK, Europe and other international jurisdictions to address their needs for custody as well as trade execution on both a cash and swap basis.
In addition, Cowen offers clients margin financing and stock loan services using its proprietary prime brokerage offering and clearing agreements with major financial institutions.
As is the case in its US prime brokerage offering, Cowen’s international prime brokerage platform also provides portfolio
- 07/12/2016
ING Capital Markets has launched a synthetic prime brokerage platform to provide global, cross-asset portfolio swap products offering the functionality of a traditional prime brokerage service.
"We offer the flexibility of a multi-asset portfolio swap which is operationally efficient, streamlined and provides additional collateral and portfolio margin benefits," says Michael Baudo, regional head of financial markets Americas and global head of securities finance. "We are excited to launch a platform that differentiates itself and adds value to clients while drawing upon the more than 20 years of experience our team has been providing securities finance solutions to the market."
- 07/12/2016
Ultimus Fund Solutions has been chosen to provide a full range of mutual fund services for the Caldwell & Orkin Funds.
Ultimus will service the Caldwell & Orkin Market Opportunity Fund, an alternative long/short equity fund.
“We continue to support boutique investment managers and small businesses, particularly firms and funds such as Caldwell & Orkin, through our full service mutual fund service offering. Firms of this size find value in our high touch services and in personal relationships,” says Bob Dorsey (pictured), CEO and managing director at Ultimus. “We are delighted to partner with Caldwell & Orkin, guiding them
- 07/12/2016
Franklin Templeton Investments has held the soft launch of the FTIF Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund, a sub-fund of the Luxembourg-registered Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF) SICAV range.
This is the third liquid alternatives offering made available in the FTIF range, closely following the launch of the Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund last month.
Luxembourg-based investors will be able to access the new fund from 16 December 2016.
The multi-manager fund seeks total return over a full market cycle through a combination of current income, capital preservation and capital appreciation, while providing daily liquidity and a
- 07/12/2016
Reducing the carbon footprint of buildings and enhancing sustainability are fast becoming business critical issues for institutional real estate investors. But in order to implement an effective green strategy to lower one's carbon footprint, having access to detailed building performance data and analytics is vital. This report discusses how Siemens is able to achieve this to help investors enhance the value of their real estate portfolios.
Towards low carbon real estate
On average, energy consumption accounts for 40 per cent of the lifecycle costs of buildings. For those wishing to optimise their real estate and demonstrate green credentials, and compliance
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