SL Investment Management has launched SL LifePlus Series 2, a life settlement fund. It aims to deliver net returns of at least eight to ten per cent per annum with low volatility and minimal correlation to the wider markets, achieving
Hedgeweek has named Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co as the “Best European Absolute Return Manager” in 2012. The award was presented during a ceremony held in London on 1 March 2013 jointly organised with Lyxor Asset Management. This prestigious award of
LaCrosse Global Fund Services has completed its acquisition of the alternative fund administration business of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. LaCrosse now has more than USD21bn in assets under administration and more than 250 employees. The acquisition was originally announced
After a week that saw a blizzard blow down Wall Street, dominos continue to totter across the financial world.
Fortress Investment Group has reported a 20 per cent increase in base quarterly dividend to USD0.06 per dividend paying share, effective for the fourth quarter of 2012 and full year 2013. Fortress also repurchased 51.3 million dividend paying shares at
Northern Trust has expanded its automated solutions for investment operations outsourcing clients to cover processing of syndicated bank loans, which are growing as an alternative asset allocation by specialist investment managers. The implementation of Markit WSO Services on Northern Trust’s
Samena Capital has been launched by entrepreneurs from the Indian subcontinent, other parts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa to take advantage of the increasing integration of bus
Jeff Taylor (pictured), Head of European Equities at Invesco Perpetual, considers what happens next following an indecisive Italian election… Italy’s election results are turning out far less clear cut than markets would have liked, with the Centre Left parties winning
The British Virgin Islands have been a major offshore financial centre for around a quarter of a century.
The Blackstone Group and Patria, a Brazilian alternative asset manager, have formed a partnership in which Blackstone would purchase a 40 per cent stake in Patria and the two firms would agree to cooperate in building their businesses in Brazil
