Mid-year figures from Jersey’s regulator show that the Jersey Private Fund structure (JPF), launched last year, is continuing to show strong appeal across alternative asset classes. According to statistics collated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), 130 JPFs had
ML Capital, a European independent fund structuring and investment management firm, has officially rebranded to MontLake, along with the new slogan – Fund. Invest. Operate. The rebrand reflects MontLake’s vision of being the investment fund industry’s most client-centric company; combining
RSRCHXchange, a research marketplace and aggregator, has launched a new ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) initiative with dedicated functionality on its RSRCHX platform focusing on specialist ESG research. RSRCHXchange says that with concerns around responsible investing becoming increasingly prevalent, ESG
Performance challenges in the global hedge fund industry continued in October, according to the latest eVestment hedge fund performance data, with the industry’s aggregate performance of -3.10 per cent for the month dragging year-to-date (YTD) performance into the red at
SwissOne Capital, an asset management company specialising in crypto, is to launch what it says is the market’s first tokenised and fully-regulated index fund. Crypto as an asset class continues to edge towards maturity, and each regulatory win advances
Oxane Partners, a technology-driven solutions provider to the alternative investments industry, has signed long term engagements with four New York based firms in the last six months, strengthening its foothold in the US market. The new clientele, all credit-focussed investment
The sell-off in October was difficult to navigate for hedge funds, but there were substantial divergences across strategies, according to Lyxor’s latest Hedge Fund Brief. Lyxor’s Philippe Ferreira (pictured), says: “L/S Equity and Event-Driven strategies underperformed due to their elevated
A new study written by the Strategic Consulting team, Prime Services, Barclays Capital reveals that Discretionary Macro, Equity Market Neutral, Equity Quant and Credit strategies are most favoured by investors as they seek to reduce their equity long-only exposure. The
Troy Asset Management Limited has launched the Trojan Ethical Fund, managed by Charlotte Yonge (pictured), with the support of Troy’s 11-strong investment team. The Trojan Ethical Fund is a long-only, multi-asset fund which invests according to Troy’s well-established investment process, incorporating
Mediolanum International Funds Limited, the Irish management company of the Mediolanum Banking Group, has launched a new Thematic global equities fund – Mediolanum Innovative Thematic Opportunities – as part of its Best Brands umbrella fund offering. The objective of the
