Standard & Poor’s has launched the S&P World Commodity Index, the first index to consist solely of listed commodity futures contracts that trade outside of the US. “The launch of the S&P WCI is the result of Standard & Poor’s
Earth Capital Partners has launched the ECP Forestry Fund One, targeting up to USD300m of investment. The fund will invest in timber plantations and certain related assets in Brazil and other Latin American countries. The fund will have a ten
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group made a GAAP net loss of USD88.6m, or USD1.07 per basic and diluted class A share, for the first quarter ended 31 March 2010. The company also declared a USD0.09 per share 2010 first quarter cash
Merrion Investment Managers has recruited a long short equity team, comprised of Michael Nicol and Alistair MacDonald, to manage a new Ucits III European Absolute Return Fund. The fund combines the expertise of an experienced team with the stability of
NYSE Euronext has reported net income of USD130m or USD0.50 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2010, compared to net income of USD104m or USD0.40 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2009. Results for the first
A majority of alternative investment managers (57 per cent) are optimistic about their firm’s prospects over the next three years, according to a poll released by SEI. The poll, conducted at SEI’s annual CFO Forum for Alternative Investment Managers in
Lyxor Asset Management and Martin Currie have launched the Lyxor/Martin Currie China Dragon Fund. The fund is a non-benchmarked long/short strategy available exclusively through Lyxor and Martin Currie. Martin Currie manages USD4.7bn in dedicated Greater China strategies. The company has
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), the operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and OTC markets, is to acquire Climate Exchange plc. Climate Exchange’s emissions market is expected to complement ICE’s integrated futures and OTC markets. "The combination of Climate Exchange’s
A common perception amongst academics and investors is that factor premiums, like Momentum, Value and Low-risk, exists in equity markets and should be best harvested via both long and short positions. But a team of three quant researchers and portfolio
Three surveys published at the ALFI PE & RE Conference 2019 in Luxembourg on 26 and 27 November reveal continued solid growth in alternative investment funds in the Grand Duchy. The ALFI/Deloitte Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Fund Survey
