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Synchronicity Futures, a licensed commodity trading adviser (CTA), has launched the Commodity Long-Short Programme with a USD10 million commitment from the Dickson Family of Detroit, Michigan.
The programme aims to maximise long-term absolute returns with low correlation to both commodity and equity markets through a diversified and liquid portfolio of commodity futures contracts that are systematically managed.
The programme is designed to provide institutional money managers, registered investment advisors, and high-net-worth individuals with a diversified, liquid, and non-correlated product that can enhance the risk-adjusted returns of their existing portfolio holdings.
The programme can invest across 22 liquid commodity
- 03/11/2016
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has registered its first trade in EUA Futures beyond 2020, thereby extending into the fourth trading period of the EU ETS.
The transaction was registered on 28 October in the December 2021 maturity, with a volume of 50,000 tonnes of CO2 traded at a price of EUR 6.02 per EUA. The trade was conducted between BayernLB and Belektron.
Steffen Köhler (pictured), chief operating officer of EEX, says: “The extension of our offering represents another important development in EEX’s emissions market. Having listened to and worked closely with our market participants, we are the first
- 03/11/2016
RBC Wealth Management-US has appointed Bryan Mullin as head of the firm’s alternative investment platform.
Mullin (pictured) most recently served as principal and director of alternatives research at Slocum, a Minneapolis-based advisory firm that specialises in serving institutional investors.
"As many of the products and services within the wealth management industry have become increasingly commoditised, offering clients differentiated advice and personalised solutions is critical," says Michael Armstrong, CEO of RBC Wealth Management-US. "With Bryan Mullin at the head of our alternatives platform, we will provide our private wealth clients with access to the discipline and sophistication of institutional alternatives
- 02/11/2016
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (IM) has added the eight-strong Volantis investment management team from AlphaGen Capital to the firm’s existing 1798 hedge fund strategies platform.
The team, which currently manages more than USD1 billion in assets in UK equity long/short and long only strategies, will be based in London and manage a niche strategy focused on UK small caps.
The team’s transfer to Lombard Odier IM will be implemented under a facilitation agreement and is subject to conditions including fund board approvals, applicable regulatory consents and requisite investor votes.
Completion is expected in the first quarter of 2017, at which
- 02/11/2016
Swiss-Asia Financial Services, a provider of dedicated incubation services to hedge funds, reports that rising alternative funds incubated on the platform have sustained growth despite global economic slowdown.
Steve Knabl (pictured), chief operating officer and managing partner at Swiss-Asia Financial Services, says: “Although Asia hedge funds are opening at a slower pace, the selective outperforming funds operating on the Swiss-Asia platform are facing a steady upwards growth trajectory. By cushioning high operating fees, we want to continuously provide entrepreneurial finance professionals with the best possible independent fund management platform that positions them for long term success.”
When Credence Global
- 02/11/2016
All six of MV Index Solutions’ (MVIS) investable long/short equity indices recorded negative performance in October.
The MVIS Western Europe Long/Short Equity Index was the month’s biggest loser, down 2.60 per cent.
This was followed by the MVIS Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Index (-1.51 per cent), the MVIS Global Event Long/Short Equity Index (-1.36 per cent), the MVIS North America Long/Short Equity Index (-0.55 per cent), the MVIS Global Long/Short Equity Index (-0.44 per cent), and the MVIS Asia (Developed) Long/Short Equity Index (-0.07 per cent).
Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities
- 02/11/2016
LMAX Exchange, a multilateral trading facility (MTF) for FX, has joined the IPC FX Hub in the Equinix NY4 data centre.
The IPC FX Hub supports the global foreign exchange markets through data centes in key markets such as London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Frankfurt, Moscow, Zurich, Chicago and Hong Kong – all with connectivity to IPC's community of financial market participants and low latency access via IPC's dark fibre rings to key FX liquidity providers and dealers.
Ralf Duken, head of networks and security of LMAX Exchange, says: "LMAX Exchange aims to provide its clients with a range
- 02/11/2016
- 02/11/2016
LCM partners has closed the LCM Partners Credit Opportunities III strategy, with in excess of EUR2 billion in commitments across a mix of managed accounts and a commingled fund from pension funds and foundations in the US, Continental Europe and the UK.
“LCM Partners is incredibly proud to include some of the most prestigious institutional investors as clients following the close of the LCM Credit Opportunities III strategy. We are honoured to represent state retirement schemes, public and private sector workers and foundations. We take our responsibility to manage our clients’ assets prudently very seriously and it is this approach
- 02/11/2016
Fincad, a provider of valuation and risk analytics, has added coverage for mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and structured fixed income securities to its F3 solution via integration with data analytics providers AD&Co and Intex.
Buy side firms can use F3 to hedge exposure and perform scenario analysis across their entire multi-asset portfolio, including derivatives, MBS and related sectors.
“To combat low interest rates and achieve higher returns, more buy side firms are adopting sophisticated investment strategies and adding new asset classes, such as MBS and structured fixed income,” says James Church (pictured), vice president, product management and R&D, Fincad. “Based on
- 02/11/2016
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Elliott Management Corporation, through an affiliate, is to acquire a controlling interest in Aeolus Capital Management (ACM) and its affiliated entities.
The transaction is subject to the completion of definitive documentation and regulatory approval and is expected to be completed before year end.
The selling shareholders – Peter Appel, founder of ACM, and Allied World Assurance Company – will each retain significant minority ownership positions, with Appel continuing to serve ACM as its non-executive chairman and Allied World continuing as a substantial capital provider to the investment funds managed by ACM.
The ACM management
- 02/11/2016
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