Software AG and Adaptive Consulting have formed a strategic partnership combing Adaptive’s front office applications expertise with Software AG's streaming analytics, complex event processing (CEP), in-memory data management and universal messaging solutions. Matt Barrett, director of Adaptive Consulting says: "Formalising
Wilshire Associates has launched five liquid alternative sub-strategy indices, which now comprise the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index. The main index was introduced in early August and designed to serve as the industry standard for measuring aggregate performance of the liquid
The Swiss banking group Syz & Co has launched Oyster Market Neutral Plus, a new sub-fund of Oyster, its Luxembourg UCITS SICAV. The fund is an increased leverage version of the Oyster Market Neutral fund, whose neutral beta long/short strategy
Following consultation with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Euronext has received new class no-action relief for foreign options markets, enabling it to offer Dutch and Belgian equity options to certain eligible US investors. The no-action relief applies to a
BNP Paribas Securities Services is to acquire Prime Fund Services (PFS), a provider of fund administration, custody and banking solutions for alternative investment managers, from Credit Suisse. The move is part of BNP Paribas Securities Services’ strategy to develop its
Lyxor Asset Management, now a fully licensed alternative investment fund manager (AIFM), has launched two AIFMD compliant funds of managed accounts. The Lyxor Diversified Fund (LDF) and the Lyxor Focus Fund are liquid, multi-strategy funds invested across the hedge funds
Emerging markets specialist Fund Management Group (FMG) has launched a UCITS-compliant version of the Rising 6 Fund, designed to provide investors with exposure to China, Russia, Brazil, Ind
Man Group has reported a positive first half to the year with funds under management, gross sales and net inflows all showing increases during the period. Funds under management (FUM) are up seven per cent to USD57.7 billion (31 December
Twelve Capital has opened an office in London having received authorisation from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a MiFID investment firm. Within four years of operation in Zurich and supported by strong performance generation, Twelve Capital
The first half of 2014 saw a new milestone reached in the alternative UCITS sector with assets under management (AUM) growing by 15.6 per cent to EUR184.2 billion, according to the Alceda Half Yearly UCITS Review. However, alternative UCITS strategies
