Franklin Templeton Investments has launched its first multi-manager, multi-strategy mutual fund focused on alternative investment strategies, Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (FAAAX). Building upon Franklin Templeton's acquisition of hedge fund solutions provider K2 Advisors in 2012, this US-registered fund provides
Former US vice-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore is to become a partner at venerable Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and will lead inv
Asset manager RAB Capital made a loss before tax of GBP3.3m in the six months ended 30 June 2010, compared with a loss of GBP2.7m for the same period the previous year. The basic and diluted loss per ordinary share
Ogier is to open a boutique law firm in Luxembourg in early 2012, making it the first offshore firm with an onshore legal presence in the country. This is expected to be followed by a fiduciary business later in the year.
Barclays has successfully cleared in excess of USD1 trillion notional of interest rates, credit and FX over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions on behalf of its clients. Over the past months, Barclays has seen a significant increase in clients voluntarily clearing, underscoring
Hedge funds gained 1.80 per cent in October, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 9.15 per cent year to date. “Investors correctly anticipated that a deal would be worked out to
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has potentially large implications for the energy sector with the cost of the spill being estimated at USD32.2bn, according to ETF Securities. With current International Energy Agency estimates putting offshore production
Bank of New York Mellon has agreed to acquire ARX Capital Management, an independent asset management business headquartered in Rio de Janeiro that specialises in Brazilian multistrategy,
Managed futures posted a slightly positive performance for June as commodities edged higher during the month, according to a report by Lipper Tass. Trend followers generally ended the month in positive territory as they were able to benefit from the
NYSE Liffe says total daily volume in its milling wheat futures contract passed 50,000 contracts for the first time on 22 July 2010. Milling wheat futures reached a record of 50,165 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 43,986 contracts set
