Lyxor’s Managed Account Platform is the industry’s largest individual commingled managed account platform. With approximately 100 managers running a diverse range of hedge fund strategies, the Lyxor MAP is committed to providing its investors – fund-of-funds, pension funds, insurance companies
The UCITS IV-compliant Dexia Long Short Credit fund launched in October 2009. The fund builds its long and short positions by screening for investment opportunities in the broad investment grade and high yield corporate bond markets of Europe and the
Three veteran investment professionals have teamed up to form Witherspoon Asset Management, a Princeton-based investment adviser. Witherspoon’s principals are Lee Gladden as chief executive, Thomas Kuntz as chief operating officer, and Tyler Vernon as managing director. Both Gladden
Apex Fund Services, one of the world’s largest independent fund administration companies, is offering free office facilities and fund incubation services to fund managers looking to start a new fund. The new office facilities service forms part of a
Managed futures strategies fared well in November, as evidenced by the performance of the Newedge CTA, trend and short-term traders indices. The opportunity set seemed particularly favourable for trend-following strategies, as all 10 constituents of the Newedge Trend Index reported
The Cayman Islands are bucking all global trends, according to the increase in new fund formations. The Cayman Islands are bucking all global trends, according to the increase in new fund formations. Cayman Finance chairman Anthony Travers predicts that trading
Fitch Ratings says that despite strong returns in September, hedge funds are still struggling to find solid sources of outperformance. The industry is witnessing a strong comeback of top-down macro-driven markets, affecting confidence, liquidity and volatility, with a high level
Man Group has extended its funding of the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI) to 2018. This five-year funding extension underscores Man’s commitment to building a world-leading quantitative investment business following the recent combination of AHL, Man’s quantitative investment
Axis Bank has launched an infrastructure index called Axis Infra Index. The index will interpret capital expenditure in the infrastructure sector, policy and regulatory framework and track developments associated with infrastructure projects that influence investor confidence in the sector. Based
Like other jurisdictions around the world whose fortunes depend to a degree on the health of the investment industry, Guernsey has been watching the storms buffeting the financial world over the pa
