By Andrew Harding – Ahead of the World Cup The Economist ran an article entitled “What makes a country good at football?” The journal explored the various components of a successful national side, taking account of GDP, population size and
Hydra Capital Management is launching a Global Macro Emerging Market Debt fund investing in external and local market debt and currency instruments of emerging market countries.
Gottex Fund Management has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Frontier Investment Management, a UK multi-asset investment management firm. Michael Azlen, founder and chief executive of Frontier, will retain a substantial equity interest in Frontier, which has
The UCITS Alternative Index Global lost -1.37 per cent in June to leave it at +0.94 year-to-date. The funds of funds index performed slightly worst with losses of -1.85 per cent. The UAI Funds of Funds is now up 1.24
Platinum Capital Management has announced the listing of three of its funds on the Luxembourg Stock exchange.
The Swiss banking group Syz & Co is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Oyster European Corporate Bonds, the sub-fund of its Luxembourg UCITS Sicav Oyster, investing in European corporate bonds. The fund, which has been advised by Andrea Garbelotto
S&P Capital IQ, a provider of multi-asset class research, data and analytics, has entered into a long-term, strategic agreement with Tullett Prebon Information (TPI), part of Tullett Prebon, one of the world’s largest inter-dealer brokers. The deal covers broad use
London-based Aspect Capital Limited has appointed three new board members to further strengthen its management team.
Man Group plc announced this week that its profit (before tax and exceptionals) rose 51 per cent in the year ended 31 March 2006 to USD 1.306 billi
Monte Cristo Capital Limited has launched a new emerging market fund focused on capturing fundamental long-term value from identifying transformati
