2100 Xenon Group, an affiliate of Old Mutual Asset Management, has been selected by Russell Investments as one of the alternative asset managers in the newly launched Russell Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. "We are very proud to be among the group
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has appointed Cornerstone Capital Management as one of the fund’s five investment managers, replacing Chase Investment Counsel. Thomas G. Kamp (pictured), president and chief investment officer of Cornerstone, will serve as the portfolio manager to the
Jupiter Asset Management is to launch a Ucits III fund for investors seeking to capture returns from investing in pan-European equities. The Jupiter European Absolute Return Sicav, which launches in January, will seek to generate an absolute return independent of
Managing risk more dynamically is becoming an increasingly vital function of the investment management process. Those that can demonstrate their effectiveness at reacting quickly to volatility are held in high regard. Performance is still vital, that’s why investors pay inordinate
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched the S&P Emerging Markets Volatility Short-Term Futures Index. The index, part of the S&P VIX Futures Index Series, measures the return from a daily rolling long position in the first and second month
Several of the traded life policy funds distributed in the UK run the risk of actuarial error because the average value of the policies they hold is too high, according to Managing Partners Limited (MPL), the boutique fund manager. Research
Nine Lyxor strategy indices out of 14 ended May in positive territory, led by the Special Situations Index (+3.05 per cent), the Lyxor Long/Short Equity Long Bias Index (+1.66 per cent) and the Lyxor Merger Arbitrage Index (+1.53 per cent).
Coin Capital Management has launched a Bitcoin-focused hedge fund, Coin Capital Partners, which will buy and hold the virtual currency in an institutional grade environment. “Coin Capital Partners will allow traditional hedge fund investors to take a long-term bullish stance
ALTIN, the Swiss alternative investment company, is currently evaluating different options to implement the share buyback programme announced in March 2013 to acquire up to 10 per cent of the share capital. Switzerland’s recent amendments to its stock exchange
The Life and Longevity Markets Association (LLMA) has launched its own set of four longevity indices. The LLMA Longevity Indices will be used as a global reference for the transfer of longevity risk from hedgers to investors and other counterparties.
