Bats Europe (Bats) is to expand its European index franchise with the planned launch of 18 new regional European benchmark indices, which include the Bats Eurozone 50, Bats Nordic 40 and Bats Europe All Companies. The new indices, which are
Martin Currie has now received the necessary approvals to complete the purchase of the business assets and investment management team of PK Investment Management, the London based long/short Japan Equity boutique. Led by Paul Kirkby, the team now includes Martin
The Alignment of Interests Association, (AOI) a non-profit investor-driven organisation, has released Hedge Fund Fees: Achieving Greater LP/GP Economic Alignment, a set of guidlines aimed at creating increased investor-manager alignment on the issue. AOI’s Hedge Fund Fees guidance was developed by
Steadfast Capital Markets Group has teamed up with Alcentra, a BNY Mellon investment boutique, to launch its latest alternative program, Steadfast Alcentra Global Credit Fund, an unlisted closed-end fund that seeks to capitalsze on the growing opportunity to provide direct
Balter Liquid Alternatives has launched the Balter European L/S Small Cap Fund (BESMX) and the Balter Event-Driven Fund (BEVIX), both conversions of existing hedge funds into a mutual fund wrapper. The Balter European L/S Small Cap Fund is sub-advised by
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has completed its investment in Systematica Investments. In addition, AMG has also recently completed investments in Ivory Investment Management (Ivory) and Abax Investments (Abax). Systematica, led by Leda Braga, is an technology-driven firm focused on the
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has launched the Lazard US Fundamental Alternative Fund, a UCITS compliant, a liquid and diversified portfolio primarily focused on US securities, with the flexibility to invest across the whole market cap spectrum. Utilising bottom-up stock selection,
Just one of Market Vectors Index Solutions’ (MVIS) six investable Long/Short Equity Indices – the Market Vectors Global Long/Short Equity Index (0.11 per cent) – recorded positive performance in December. The month’s biggest loser was the Market Vectors North America
The May 2017 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR8,471 million, up 42.8 per cent compared to May 2016 and stable (+0.2 per cent) from the previous month. The average daily transaction value on
Aberdeen Asset Management has completed its acquisition of Arden Asset Management (Arden), a provider of hedge fund solutions with offices in New York and London, on 31 December, 2015. This acquisition grows Aberdeen's global alternatives platform, which encompasses multi-manager research,
