The Maples Group has been selected to support the Faros VCC, a diversified long/short equity strategy utilising an umbrella Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure with three sub-funds. The Faros investment approach is driven by state-of-the-art dynamic artificial intelligence and machine-learning
DLT and cryptoassets investment specialist Aaro Capital’s DLT Multifund achieved an annual return of 177.2% in 2021, outperforming the wider crypto market (MVIS 100) by 42.8% and bitcoin by 117.7%. The fund’s Sharpe Ratio of 2.6 was also superior to
Shanghai Banxia Investment Management Center, one of China’s top performing macro hedge funds, has reduced its exposure to domestic stocks to xero, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2022 measured 1.48%, down from 1.92% in March. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2022 of 1.48% reflects a decline in redemption notices compared with the 2.07% reported for the same
Hedonova, an alternative assets hedge fund, has invested $3 million in the ALTS 1 Fund, the latest fund from the alternative investment management firm, Alts. The new partnership provides Hedonova’s investors with access to the ALTS 1 fund’s ten asset
MSCI Inc has questioned the hedge fund industry’s assertion that short-selling is an effective strategy to implement environmental, social and governance investing, according to a report by Bloomberg. Rumi Mahmood, vice president of ESG and climate fund research at MSCI
Preqin has published its Q1 2022 Hedge Fund Quarterly Report which shows hedge funds were affected by geopolitical factors and turmoil in the markets, posting lower returns during the quarter compared to their strong performance in 2021.
Blockchain startup IO Investment Academy is launching the first DeFi NFT project based on fractional investment which will help small investors to gain access to a large blockchain-focused hedge fund that had a return rate of over 300% in 2021.
Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group’s law firm, has advised the first Irish regulated funds to be granted permission by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) to take exposure to crypto-assets. The approval will enable two Qualifying Investor
The BFAM Asian Opportunities fund is down almost 10% so far in 2022 on the back of a 6.2% fall in March due to bets on China credit and the Russian ruble, according to a report by Bloomberg.
