Alternative asset manager Mariner Investment Group has closed a USD503 million collateralised loan obligation (CLO), the third such transaction by Mariner's leveraged credit team. Mariner has now closed approximately USD1.5 billion in CLOs in the past two years.
Mourant Ozannes’ investment funds team has established the first five Jersey Private Funds (JPF) since the new regime came into effect last month. Introduced by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, the new JPF product has been designed to rationalise
The World Gold Council and the London Metal Exchange (LME), together with Goldman Sachs, ICBC Standard Bank, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, OSTC and Societe Generale, are to introduce a suite of exchange-traded and centrally-cleared precious metals products. The initiative has been
DNCA Investments has launched its first onshore OEIC with the DNCA European Select Equity Fund. DNCA Investments, an affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management, says the fund will invest a minimum of 80 per cent of assets in European
One of the biggest issues with risk when it comes to investing is that investors will invariably think about it in binary terms; what is the level of risk? Is it too high or too low? Of greater import, however,
Apex Fund Services has closed a USD40 million credit facility with global credit investment firm Highbridge Principal Strategies. Peter Hughes (pictured), founder and chief executive officer, Apex Fund Services, says: “The completion of this investment further strengthens Apex’s ability to
Vistra, a corporate service provider of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office and fund administration services, has acquired the compliance division of Foster Raffan, a boutique chartered accounting firm based in Sydney, Australia. Commencing business under the current owners
MV Index Solutions (MVIS) has launched the MVIS All World Long/Short Equity Index. The index captures the systematic returns (beta) of long/short equity hedge funds that invest both regionally and globally. It analyses the regional MVIS Long/Short Equity
April 2017 was an exceptional month for the alternative UCITS market in terms of capital inflow, according to the latest LuxHedge Alternative UCITS Overview report. Total assets under management grew by EUR15 billion (+3.5 per cent), which represents the second
Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands NV has become a Liquidity Provider on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) Derivatives Market for Emission Allowances. The Dutch trading entity of Vattenfall is admitted for trading on the spot and futures markets for emission allowances
