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RueOne Investments has launched the first marketplace providing accredited and institutional investors direct access to a curated selection of alternative assets that are sourced, structured, and managed by industry leading asset managers.  The recently passed Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act has enabled RueOne to offer a unique and innovative solution for investors and asset managers alike. For the first time, investors will have the ability to take advantage of deal flow, structuring expertise, due diligence capability, and ongoing oversight of professional asset managers while still having the flexibility to evaluate and invest in individual deals.  “We’re excited to bring
Against a choppy market backdrop which saw the MSCI World index close down 0.2 per cent for the first quarter of 2016, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund index remains negative for the year, although it was up 1.2 per cent for March.  Anthony Lawler (pictured), portfolio manager at GAM says: “The volatility year-to-date has proved challenging for active managers who were generally hurt in January and February before recovering with some gains in March. Many had trimmed exposures in January and early February before the rebound and were unable to benefit in size from the subsequent rally. This type of
Angel Oak Capital Advisors, an investment management firm focused on opportunistic fixed income investment solutions, ahas hired Manish Valecha (pictured), CFA, as its Head of Institutional Alternatives.  This appointment reflects Angel Oak Capital’s efforts to broaden its institutional investor outreach and support the continued growth of its alternative strategies. Valecha will lead Angel Oak Capital’s efforts in the institutional investor marketplace with pensions, consultants, endowments, foundations and family offices. He will primarily focus on marketing, product development and institutional due diligence. Prior to joining Angel Oak Capital, Valecha was the Head of Research at Gapstow Capital Partners, a USD1 billion
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), a leading global non-profit trade and nonpartisan lobbying organisation, is marking 20 years in operation in 2016 with a series of structural changes offering valuable independence and benefits to members.  Created in 1996 to elevate participation in the global hedge fund community, HFA's structure transitioned during 2015 from an external management company based in Florida to the current New York office and staff supported by outsourced services and a volunteer leadership team. HFA has closed the Florida office, launched a newly enhanced website at HedgeFundAssoc.org, strengthened the leadership team, and organised a growing line-up of
BNY Mellon has appointed Piers Murray as chief operating officer (COO) of its Markets business, effective 15 June, 2016. Murray will be based in New York and report to Michelle Neal, president of BNY Mellon Markets. Murray (pictured) will succeed Regina Meredith-Carpeni whose distinguished and impactful career spanned nearly four decades at BNY Mellon in numerous leadership roles, including as one of the founders of Women’s Initiatives Network (WIN) where she is currently co-chair.   “Piers joins the BNY Mellon team with a successful track record in global markets products and solutions,” says Neal. “BNY Mellon Markets continues to be
Jersey is recognised by international standard setters as one of the best regulated finance jurisdictions globally and its authorities have full knowledge of the beneficial owners of all Jersey companies, according to Geoff Cook, CEO (pictured), Jersey Finance. He welcomed moves for greater transparency and called on other locations that had not done so to introduce a regulatory regime that enabled them to know and share information on the beneficial owners of companies with appropriate authorities.   His comments follow the leak of documents belonging to the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, which has led to calls for greater transparency
361 Capital, aninvestment firm specialising in liquid alternative mutual funds, has launched the 361 Domestic Long/Short Equity Fund. The Fund, which is sub-advised by Los Angeles-based Analytic Investors, uses the same innovative strategy as the firm’s high-performing 361 Global Long/Short Equity Fund, but with a focus on domestic investments. Using a research-based low volatility approach, the new Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by participating in rising markets and preserving capital during downturns. “Given continued uncertainty in the market, advisors are increasingly looking for strategies that can strengthen more traditional 60/40 portfolios,” says Cliff Stanton, 361 Capital’s Chief Investment
Manulife Asset Management has hired Othman Domiati as Managing Director and Head of Sales and Relationship Management, Middle East.  Operating out of the firm's London office, Domiati reports to Marco Zanuso, CAIA, Head of Distribution for Europe ex-UK and the Middle East. "Othman has varied and deep experience in asset management and capital markets, having been on the marketing and client facing side for the past 30 years," says Zanuso. "As we continue to build out our sales team for Europe and the Middle East, we are pleased to add someone of his caliber and expertise to our efforts."  Most
Ultimus Fund Solutions is to provide fund administration services to Miles Capital liquid alternatives mutual fund, the Miles Capital Alternative Advantage Fund.  Based in Des Moines, Iowa, as an independent asset management firm managing nearly USD4.5 billion in traditional and nontraditional assets for clients, Miles selected the Unified Series Trust (UST) as its platform to gain operational efficiencies and expand its alternative investment solutions beyond its existing SMA business. Miles is the latest alternatives manager to select the Ultimus team for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, compliance and distribution services through its turnkey multi-series trust structures, solidifying Ultimus as a
After a strong start to the year in January and February, managed futures strategies performance declined in March, with all indices producing negative results for the month.  Nevertheless CTAs remain firmly in positive territory for the year so far, with the SG CTA Index ending the first quarter of the year at 4.05 per cent.   The SG Short Term Traders Index fared the best, down only -1.18 per cent in March, and now leads returns year to date, up 5.47 per cent.   The SG Trend Indicator posted -3.52 per cent in March, closely mirroring the SG Trend Index

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