Market regulation and the desire among investors for regulated alternative funds has proven to be a fantastic opportunity for platform operators, particularly those supporting alternative UCITS. This asset class, which had its critics a few years back, has grown from
Context Asset Management’s alternative mutual fund, the Context Alternative Strategies Fund, is now available for purchase on three mutual fund platforms – Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab and Pershing. "At a time when many retail and institutional investors are seeking access
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Long Short Fund, which pursues high conviction investment ideas in global equity markets through a fundamental, bottom-up approach. The new fund expands GSAM’s liquid alternatives platform to seven funds.
Makor Group, a brokerage serving hedge funds and institutional clients from offices in five financial centres, has placed a five-year corporate bond listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The financing will underpin further expansion for Makor, following its recent acquisition
Morgan Stanley this week announced the launch of the MS Nezu Cyclicals Japan UCITS Fund on its FundLogic Alternatives plc platform. The Fund provides exposure to Nezu Asia’s equity capabilities and invests across Asia in a long/ short format with
Two Guernsey firms are merging to create the largest independent fund administration business in the island. In the 50:50 deal, described as a merger of equals, Anson Fund Managers Limited and Bordeaux Services (Guernsey) Limited will join forces and trade
Pictet Select-Global Long/Short Equity has attracted close to EUR200 million in commitments since its launch on 29 August 2014. The fund, which is managed by Geneva based Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), will be initially offered via a selection of ABN
Gottex Fund Management, an independent provider of alternative, multi-asset and Asian investment solutions for institutional and retail investors, has completed its merger with EIM Group. A total of 14 million shares have been listed on SIX Swiss Stock exchange as
UBS Global Asset Management this week announced the listing of four ETFs on the London Stock Exchange. The funds track the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend and MSCI Emerging Markets SRI indices as well as the MSCI USA index. The
Global funds transaction network Calastone has been listed at number 42 in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100, published on 7 September. The Hiscox Tech Track 100 league table ranks Britain's 100 private tech (TMT) companies with the fastest-growing
