The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -0.10 per cent in November, outperforming the -0.62 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
Tradex Global Advisors, a privately held hedge fund, has acquired JCL Capital Partners and launched Tradex Realty Partners, a real estate finance company that originates and/or acquires senior loans collateralised by institutional quality real estate in well-located, supply constrained markets. Tradex
Hedge funds continued to decline in December, largely driven by L/S Equity (and to some extent CTAs), according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. L/S Equity strategies continued to suffer from the unusual level of
EPIC Holdings is to acquire Integro Holdings, a specialty insurance brokerage and consulting business in the US with revenue in excess of USD150 million. Financial terms of the proposed transaction have not been disclosed. Integro USA brings to EPIC expertise that is
Swiss banking group SYZ & CO has launched the Oyster Continental European Selection, a new sub-fund of its Luxembourg domiciled Oyster UCITS SICAV. Available for investment by UK clients, Oyster Continental European Selection delivers Eric Bendahan’s long-term high-conviction stock picks
Crispin Odey, the high-profile hedge fund manager, has turned bullish on UK banks recently because he thinks their share prices are currently cheap.
Trium Capital, the London-based alternative asset manager, has launched the Trium European Equity Market Neutral UCITS Fund. The proven strategy, which synthesises quantitative and fundamental analysis, has successfully generated alpha, irrespective of market conditions, with minimal drawdowns over its eight-year
Stockholm-based systematic asset manager IPM has completed an extensive re-branding project aimed at clearly defining and representing the company’s brand values. IPM, which has USD8.7 billion in assets under management from institutional clients throughout Europe, North America, and Asia, conducted
EEX Group is looking to further expand its services in Asia with the aim of providing a cleared derivatives offering for the Japanese electricity wholesale market. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Japan has been leading
Pictet Asset Management has launched the Pictet Absolute Return Fixed Income fund, domiciled in Luxembourg and UCITS compliant. Andres Sanchez Balcazar, senior investment manager and co-head of global and regional bonds, is the fund manager. He has over 16 years
