Northleaf Capital Partners has launched a global private credit programme, with more than USD1.4 billion in capital raised from a core group of Canadian pension plans. Northleaf’s global private credit strategy provides investors with diversified exposure to private credit investments
Palmer Square Capital Management, a credit and alternatives investment manager, has launched an ultra-short duration investment grade strategy in a mutual fund format, Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grade Fund (PSDSX). Christopher D Long, president of Palmer Square Capital Management,
ETF specialist Elston Consulting has licensed its Elston Strategic Beta Global Minimum Volatility index (ESBGMV) to Commerzbank for the creation of an investable certificate that tracks the index. The certificate is issued with an initial notional of GBP10 million.
Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) to launch the Lyxor/Wells Capital Financial Credit Fund, adding a credit specialist to its alternative UCITS platform. The fund concentrates primarily on fixed income credit instruments of global financial
Bitcoin exchange Kraken has acquired charting and trading platform Cryptowatch, which is used by traders to chart over 150 markets in real-time and trade up to 22 digital assets. Cryptowatch has seen rapid growth in the past two years, increasing
Canadian hedge fund manager Arrow Capital Management has completed the merger of the Exemplar US High Yield Fund into the Exemplar Growth and Income Fund. Unitholders approved the merger on 21 February 2017 at a special meeting, while on 27
By Alan Chu (pictured), Meyler Capital – Heard the phrase, ‘A Diamond Is Forever’? Probably. It’s been in every De Beers engagement advertisement since 1948 (as of 2016), and was also awarded the “No1 Slogan of the Century” by Ad
Man Group’s results for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 show funds under management went up 3 per cent over the year to USD80.9 billion, from USD78.7 billion at 31 December 2015. Net inflows increased over the year from
Beaumont Capital Management (BCM), a provider of tactical, ETF-based investment solutions, has made its strategies available through HedgeCoVest, a unified managed accounts platform, and SMArt Xchange, an alliance partnership between HedgeCoVest and SS&C Advent. The sub-advisory relationship with HedgeCoVest will
Accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson has acquired KP Audit, a provider of audit services to the investment management industry, including hedge funds, asset management firms and captive insurance companies. Founded in 2005, KP Audit has a professional staff of 20
