Variety Capital has opened an Irish domiciled UCITS investment platform with a fund managed by CKC Capital, an experienced US credit investment team. The fund has launched with investments from UK and European institutional investors. The fund aims to replicate
XP Inc, a provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, has acquired a minority stake in Vista Capital, one of the main independent equity and hedge funds managers in Brazil, with over BRZ4.5 billion in Assets Under Management
Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree) has held the final close of Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI and its related vehicles (Opps XI), with total capital commitments of USD15.9 billion. Opps XI is Oaktree’s largest fund to date, exceeding its original target of
CME Group’s Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options have surpassed one billion contracts traded across all four indices. Micro E-mini Equity Index futures became available for trading across four US indices – S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is extending the sell-off calendar for the national Emissions Trading System (nEHS) in coordination with the German Environment Agency to include additional dates in December 2021. This provides regulated companies under the nEHS with further
Hedge funds are ramping up their negative positions against Hargreaves Lansdown, with the UK retail-focused investment and advisory firm now the most shorted stock among FTSE 100 names, new market data from Ortex Analytics shows.
A new study from bfinance, the independent investment consultancy, has revealed that institutional asset management fees have fallen significantly in a number of asset classes – particularly certain ESG or Impact strategy types.
The global hedge fund business started the fourth quarter of 2021 on a high note, with aggregate industry performance at +1.88 per cent in October and just over 70 per cent of funds reporting to eVestment seeing positive results for
FLX Distribution – a Resource and Asset Management Platform (RAMP) delivering on-demand distribution for asset managers, wealth management firms, and financial advisors – has announced seven new additions to its offering including hedge funds 180 Degree Capital Corp and Advocate
The hedge fund industry shook off September’s swoon in October, posting a 1.68 per cent return for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.
