Kevin McConnell, fund manager of Bloxham’s Midas Global Absolute Return Ucits III Fund, has revealed strategies designed to fight liquidity difficulties in the market going forward into 2011. “Our portfolio can go up to 100 per cent in cash when
ADM Capital, a Hong Kong and London-based private credit investment manager, has held the final close for its Asia Secured Lending Facility II, (ASLF II) with proceeds raised of USD178 million. ASLF II received USD50 million and USD10 million in
London-based derivatives analytics company, OpenGamma is expanding its business into North America. The firm’s expansion plans come as regulatory and macroeconomic pressures continue to hit hedge funds and asset managers with offices all over the world. Specific rules on clearing
The Kenmar Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland have launched what they believe to be the first ever commodity fund of funds in a Ucits III format. The Market Access III Kenmar Liquid Commodity Index Fund seeks to
Merchant Capital, the independent Ucits umbrella provider to the hedge fund industry, has formed a partnership with Altarius Group to provide lines of distribution across Austria and Germany for its stable of Ucits funds. Merchant already has distribution agreements in
Irish authorised UCITS will still be eligible for investment from Chilean pension funds, according to a recent statement released by the Irish Funds Industry Assoc
Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has held the final close of the Värde Asia Credit Fund with approximately USD400 million of committed capital. The fund, which exceeded its USD250 million target and closed after six months, is the firm’s first
Natixis Global Asset Management has come to market with the launch of a new UCITS fund. As reported by Citywire Global, the firm has launched a UCITS-compliant version of its Global Emerging Bonds fund. Until now the fund had only
UCITS and AIFs recorded net sales of EUR 40 billion in Q3 2018, up from EUR31 billion in Q2, according to the latest Quarterly Statistical Release from The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). Equity, multi-asset funds and other
In Q4 2013 the alternative UCITS sector grew by 21 per cent compared to Q4 2012, showing continued demand and investment in alternative strategies, according to the Alceda Quarterly UCITS Review. Strong equity markets, rallying into the year end, supported
