Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has launched the Man GLG Innovation Equity Alternative, a global long-short fund managed by Priya Kodeeswaran. Available in UCITS format, the fund focuses on opportunities in companies or sectors undergoing
Purpose Investments (Purpose) has launched the Purpose Enhanced Premium Yield Fund providing investors with a new way to access an alternative-income strategy. Purpose has completed the initial public offering of the fund which is now trading on the Toronto Stock
CME Group has declared a first-quarter dividend of USD0.66 per share, a 10 per cent increase from the prior rate of USD0.60 per share. The dividend is payable on 27 March 2017 to shareholders of record as of 10 March 2017.
Bitcoin expert Nicholas Gregory, founder and CEO of London-based cryptocurrency enabler CommerceBlock, comments on recent volatility in cryptocurrency prices… Prices of digital currencies have been on a rollercoaster ride lately but this violent volatility is actually all a bit of
The Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group has been formed by twelve UK investment consulting firms to improve sustainable investment practices across the investment industry.
GAIN Capital, a provider of online trading services, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the client base of FXCM's US operations. Under the letter of intent, customers of FXCM's US regulated business will be transferred to GAIN's
IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, is to exchange the majority of the IHS Markit Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) intelligence business for Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence group. “This agreement is very positive for both IHS Markit
Hedge funds are on track to deliver their best year since 2013, according to the HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index, which is up 6.8 per cent year to date (at end of October). The Lyxor Hedge Fund index, which
Arisaig Partners, the USD3.8 billion ultra long-term public equities investment boutique, has unveiled a new impact strategy, the Arisaig Next Generation Fund, which targets listed businesses in emerging and frontier markets that are generating positive social and environmental impacts for
Quantitative and systematic-focused investment manager Systematica Investments has extended its portfolio offering to a broader investor base through the launch of a new UCITS fund based on the Systematica Alternative Risk Premia (SARP) strategy. Since its launch on 1 March
