Estlander & Partners has launched a new systematic fund – the E&P Commodity Fund – which is focused exclusively on the commodities sector. The fund began trading on 24 November 2014 with assets approaching USD30 million with backing from
Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with Capricorn Capital Partners to launch the Lyxor / Capricorn GEM Strategy Fund, a new UCITS-compliant long/short global emerging market equity strategy. The fund, which expands Lyxor’s Alternative UCITS offering, seeks to achieve capital appreciation
Moss Securities has launched The Moss Securities South American Hedge Fund which invests in key assets and products produced in South America. Driven primarily by the promising long term growth of the Brazilian economy, the funds asset mix is
Amundi Alternative Investments (Amundi AI) has awarded, through its Managed Account Platform, a EUR50 million mandate to FrontFour Capital Group LLC to actively trade, under AIFM compliant format, an event-driven strategy concentrated on North American situations. The event driven strategy,
Hedge funds acted as shock absorbers during the wide market gyrations recorded at the beginning of 2015. This year started with a large risk-off move and high volatility on all asset classes. Along with oil prices and rates, equities went
The total value of exits from private equity-backed portfolio companies throughout 2014 hit USD428bn, higher than any year previously and up from the USD330bn of exits in 2013. Christopher Elvin, Preqin’s Head of Private Equity Products, comments on the current
CloudMargin and AcadiaSoft have completed the integration of their respective solutions to provide real-time collateral management communication to their clients. Using the new link to AcadiaSoft MarginSphere, CloudMargin’s clients are able to issue and respond to margin calls, manage disputes
The Caritas Royalty Fund has successfully navigated through the turbulent oil & natural gas markets, generating a +30% net return for investors in 2014. Managed by Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company LLC, the Caritas Royalty Fund invests in private oil
Neuberger Berman has launched the Neuberger Berman Global Long Short Fund as part of the firm's continued response to growing client demand for both global and alternative equity solutions. The Fund's managers employ an active, unconstrained strategy that blends macro
Virtus Partners has acquired the business and assets of Trade Settlement, Inc (TSI), a New York-based primary and secondary loan trading settlement and documentation service provider. “We are excited about the opportunities this acquisition provides to our clients and the
