A new hedge fund, MeehanCombs LP, has launched in Greenwich, Connecticut. Its founding partners are Eli Combs, president of the firm, Matt Meehan, CIO and portfolio manager, and Jim Plohg, COO and General Counsel. The firm will focus on investing
Weston Capital Partners Master Fund II is funding long/short Latin American manager Sagil Capital.
Partners Group, the Switzerland-based global alternative asset manager, is continuing to expand its presence in the Asian market with the announcement of a co-operation with Sumitomo Mitsu
Jersey will be well positioned to grow its alternative funds business when the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive comes into place, according to expert speakers at a conference organised by Jersey Finance in London last week. An audience of almost
Singapore-based Pacific Ocean Capital has launched the Asia Telecom Fund, a long/short equity fund that seeks capital appreciation by using leading-edge proprietary research developed from
Alcentra Limited, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, is to launch the Alcentra European Floating Rate Income Fund Limited in early 2012. The Guernsey closed ended investment company, will be listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
Oakley Absolute Return, a fund of hedge funds, has increased its assets under management by 75 per cent since formally opening to outside investors in January this year.
Scotia Private Client Group has launched the Scotia Long Short Equity Fund, the first alternative investment solution available through its private investment counsel. The new fund provides accredited investors with the ability to limit downside risk and volatility while
Millennium Capital Management has acquired the assets of Castlegrove Capital, a London multistrategy hedge fund manager active in global equity markets.
Any lingering hopes that the eventual agreement last Friday on the US bailout package would provide a turning point in the market turbulence, finally convincing investors that it was safe
