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Institutional investors are increasing capital allocations to alternative strategies in a quest for strong returns in the low-interest-rate environment, according to a new study from BNY Mellon. The report, Split Decisions: Institutional investment in alternative assets, produced by BNY Mellon in association with FT Remark, found that among the various alternative asset classes, private equity is most favoured by institutional clients, accounting for 37 per cent of their exposure, followed by infrastructure (25 per cent), real estate (24 per cent), and hedge funds (14 per cent).   According to the study nearly two-thirds of investor respondents said that alternatives had
Nautilus Managed Account Platform, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has retained Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) to provide trustee services for its Management Company (ManCo) in South Africa. The appointment follows the decision by the Financial Services Board (FSB) in South Africa to extend the scope of funds regulated by the Collective Investment Scheme Control Act (CISCA) to include hedge funds. The CISCA regulates two types of hedge funds: Qualified Investor Funds (QIFs) and Retail Hedge Funds (RFs). MANCOs seeking to offer hedge funds to the public are required to register with the FSB and appoint
Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor) has signed a distribution agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, the wealth management arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo banking group, making Lyxor’s range of Alternative UCITS and Multi-Asset funds now available to private banking investors in Italy.  The range of funds available through this agreement is comprised of Lyxor’s seven Alternative UCITS funds and two Multi Asset funds.  Alternative UCITS funds allow for alternative investment strategies focused on delivering performance with limited correlation to markets, within the robust European UCITS regulatory framework. Lyxor’s Alternative UCITS Platform is one of the fastest growing platforms in the industry
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) is to acquire Petershill Fund I’s minority equity interests in five alternative investment firms – Winton Capital Group, Capula Investment Management, Partner Fund Management, Mount Lucas Management, and CapeView Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, AMG will acquire the interests in the firms from Petershill Fund I for approximately USD800 million in total consideration, which will be paid in cash at closing, funded up to 50 per cent in equity. Upon the closing of the transaction, senior management at each of the firms will continue to hold an unchanged majority of the equity in each
Are you looking to set up an alternative investment fund? If so, then Hedgeweek’s “Setting up an Alternative Fund in Europe” will give you access to world class experts providing advice on how to navigate this challenging path. This one-day forum is designed to help aspiring fund managers understand each of the critical steps involved in successfully bringing an alternative fund to market. Getting the planning right at the pre-launch phase can potentially make the difference between success and costly failure. This is a unique opportunity to get access to industry experts covering all the facets of setting up a
NewAlpha Asset Management, the Paris-based global fund incubation and acceleration specialist, has made a strategic investment with Naqvi-Van Ness Asset Management (Naqvi-Van Ness). In 2001, Ali Naqvi and Albert Van Ness founded Naqvi–Van Ness Asset Management (NVAM) with founders’ capital to develop a systematic investment approach. This effort resulted in a research-intensive firm with proprietary models that utilise factors and insights underpinned by investor behavior and persistent biases.   Prior to founding NVAM, Naqvi gained extensive investment experience during 18 years at Citibank Global Asset Management, during which he was responsible for managing portfolios for large institutional clients. The portfolios
The US CFTC has charged Haena Park (Park) and her companies Phaetra Capital GP, a/k/a/ Argenta Capital GP LLC, Phaetra Capital Management LP, a/k/a Argenta Capital LLC, and Argenta Group LLC, with fraudulently operating a commodity pool and misappropriation of pool participants’ assets.  The complaint also charges Park and Yul Kaseman with making false statements to the National Futures Association. The CFTC complaint charges that from at least January 2010 through the present (the Relevant Period), Pool Defendants engaged in at least two fraudulent schemes in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (Act): the Pool Defendants fraudulently solicited at least USD23
Triad Securities Corp has appointed Michael Bird as Senior Managing Director, with responsibilities in their finance, operations and sales departments.   Bird most recently was the President of Vandham Securities. Previously he was with Merrill Lynch where, over his long tenure, he oversaw several businesses.     "I am excited to join Triad and be a part of Triad's growth and innovation.  Triad provides mini-prime brokerage and IPO new issue services, with top-notch personnel and technology, and a great focus on our clients' needs," said Michael.
Laven Legal Services to continue alternative funds expansion Clients of Laven Legal Services, the law firm linked to Laven Partners, are to move to London-based law firm GRM Law’s expanding alternative funds and financial services team, led by partners Alper Deniz and David Egan.  In Luxembourg, GRM Law will partner with MMS Legal Services to provide a package of English law and Luxembourg Law advice within a single offering. Since its foundation in 2005, Laven Partners has expanded into providing a range of services including compliance consulting (amongst which UK regulatory hosting), and due diligence on compliance and operational risks.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a Discussion Paper for public consultation on blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT).  ESMA is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the possible use of distributed ledgers in securities markets, potential benefits and the risks that such broader use may pose. ESMA’s Discussion Paper also provides a stock-take, with a particular focus on post-trading activities, of the key EU regulations which would be applicable to DLT. The regulations identified and discussed include the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), the Securities Finality Directive (SFD), and the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR). ESMA stresses

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