An affiliate of LibreMax Capital (LibreMax), an asset management firm specialising in structured credit, is to acquire Trimaran Advisors, a US-based investment manager with expertise in managing collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), from KCAP Financial (KCAP). Trimaran currently manages six CLOs
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has just released its latest press release on fund performance
Coastal Partners is to launch a new long-short strategy fund, the Coastal Partners Energy Opportunity Fund, on 1 May. The fund, which will be managed by Wayne Nord
Ampere Capital management has appointed Richard Joslin as chief financial officer with effect from March 2005. Joslin moves to Ampere Capital after six years at Peq
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index slumped 2.19 per cent in the volatile month of October, bringing year-to-date returns down to -2.08 per cent. The MSCI AC World Index (Local) declined 7.33 per cent in what turned out to be the
Following a slightly challenging September period, CTAs reported negative performance in October, according to data released by Societe Generale. All CTAs entered into negative territory, both for the month and YTD, with the SG CTA Index down 2.79 per cent
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -2.07 per cent in October, largely underperforming the 1.04 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) has made a strategic investment in alternative investments platform iCapital Network.
Teneo Partners has become the first foreign registered alternative investment specialist to be granted a securities sales agency licence by Japan’s FSA. Speaking ab
Old Mutual Asset Managers (OMAM) has added a number of external managers and new strategies to the Old Mutual Multi Strategy Fund. This move is designed to increas
