SuMi TRUST Global Asset Services has launched the BlueBay Global Investment Grade Credit Fund managed by BlueBay Asset Management for exclusive distribution in Japan by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited (SMTB). The Fund has been structured as a Cayman Island
Global Markets Exchange Group International (GMEX Group) has taken a strategic stake, through its GMEX Technologies Limited (GMEX TECH) subsidiary, in the UK based post-trade software firm Avenir Technology Limited (Avenir). Avenir has developed a suite of innovative and cost
The IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), the first liquid alternative exchange-traded fund (ETF), has topped USD1 billion in assets. QAI, which marked its five year anniversary in March, is the largest fund in its category and anchors IndexIQ’s growing
Elston Consulting has launched the Elston Strategic Beta indices – a range of multi-asset smart beta indices launched for institutional investors – in conjunction with index provider Solactive. To date smart beta has typically focused on reconstituting single asset class
Gottex Fund Management has reported good performance from its UCITS Multi-Asset Balanced Fund in 2014, up 6.0% for the year. Both of the company’s Asian equity funds saw significant gains too, with the Gottex-Penjing Asian equity strategy up 7.7% in
Preqin has launched its 2015 Preqin Global Alternatives Reports, revealing significant growth in assets held by private equity, hedge fund, private debt, real estate and infrastructure fund managers. Total industry assets now stand at USD6.91tn*, up from USD6.22tn as of this
Total hedge fund assets fell 0.61% in December to end 2014 with total assets of USD3.041 trillion, according to eVestment’s latest hedge fund asset flows monthly report. Redemptions were elevated during the month, a trend which has persisted in December
SYZ Asset Management has merged its SYZ AM (Lux) Absolute Return Institutional funds with its UCITS UK-registered OYSTER Absolute Return funds. This move makes this proven strategy available to a wider investment public, particularly thanks to the launch of a
Altana Wealth, an investment management group founded by Lee Robinson, has launched a new fund – The Altana Directors’ Dealings System Fund (ADDS). The Fund, now open to external investors, tracks the short term opportunistic buying behaviour of company directors
Over recent weeks the market focus has switched from the Fed to central banks in Europe. Last week, the Swiss National bank (SNB) moved to scrap the euro cap, triggering sharp market moves on local FX and equity markets. This
