A total of 21 new liquid alternative funds were launched in Q4 2017, including 11 Equity Hedge Funds and five Multi-Strategy Funds, according to the Wilshire Funds Management Q4 Liquid Alternatives Industry Monitor. Additionally, there were nine liquidations. The
Hedge funds gained an average of +0.87 per cent in March, the third consecutive month of positive returns, following a five-month string of aggregate declines, according to the March eVestment hedge fund performance data. The Q1 2019 year to date
Melanion Capital, Paris, is inviting early-stage hedge fund managers to apply for seed capital and to work in partnership with the Melanion Group. Successful applicants will be hired by the Group and get a seeding ticket of up to USD10
European fund distribution specialist MFEX has closed its previously announced acquisition of the Luxembourg based RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) Global Fund Platform (GFP), having secured the necessary regulatory approvals for the deal. In turn MFEX has gone
The Preqin All-Strategies HedgeFund Benchmark generated 1.15 per cent in December, according to the latest Preqin Hedge Fund Performance Update. In addition to pushing the benchmark’s annual return to its highest level since 2013, the positive end to the year
MFS Investment Management has launched MFS Meridian® Funds – Global Intrinsic Value Fund, which is co-managed by Portfolio Managers Benjamin Stone and Pablo de la Mata. The highly experienced pair has a long track record of managing global and European
In the three months to 31 March 2019, FUM at Man Group increased 4 per cent to USD112.3 billion driven by positive investment movement of USD4.5 billion partially offset by net outflows of USD0.7 billion comprising sales of USD7.9 billion
Monument Group, a global placement agent for private funds, is marking its 25th Anniversary. Since 1994, Monument Group has focused solely on raising capital for private investment funds pursuing a broad range of strategies including buyouts, credit, distressed securities, energy,
Muzinich & Co has launched a new European-focused total return credit strategy targeting enhanced returns and reduced downside risk against large drawdowns. The Muzinich European Credit Alpha Fund, a sub-fund of Muzinich’s Irish-domiciled UCITS range, will be managed by Thomas
Nomura Asset Management has marked the tenth anniversary of the Nomura US High Yield Bond Fund, which has returned 201.3 per cent since launch, outperforming its benchmark, the BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index, by 11.8 per cent. Managed by
