Midwest boutique investment bank XMS Capital Partners (XMS) has launched XA Investments LLC (XAI) to provide a platform in the registered funds space for alternative investments. The firm has hired Kimberly Flynn as Managing Director of Alternative Investments and John
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager that focuses on guiding its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, has appointed four new members to the Institutional Clients team to boost its specialist alternatives sales force. David Chesner has been appointed as a director
CME Group is expanding its base metals offering with the introduction of a new Aluminum A380 Alloy (S&P Global Platts) futures contract, which will begin trading on 6 June, 2016. Pending relevant regulatory review periods, the new contract will be
361 Capital an investment firm specialising in alternative mutual funds, has named Jason Leupold as its new Vice President of Trading and Research. In this role, Leupold will collaborate closely with the other members of the investment team to research
Nuveen Investments, an operating division of TIAA Global Asset Management, has appointed Bill Stout as Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments Business Development. In this newly-created role, Stout will be charged with helping the firm place new private funds
Philadelphia area-based ALTZ Investment Strategies (ALTZ) has launched an alternative investment platform aimed at providing accredited individual investors with access to private opportunities. These investments, usually reserved for institutional investors, can be accessed through the ALTZ website, where users register
Guernsey’s new Manager Led Product (MLP) was warmly received by a London funds audience when it was launched at the Guernsey Funds Forum last week [12 May]. Nearly 500 delegates attended the annual funds conference, which this year saw Luke
Hedge funds returned 1.19 per cent gross in April according to the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index meanwhile, advanced 0.53 per cent in May. "Hedge funds saw
Agecroft Partners’ Don Steinbrugge (pictured) discussed a number of recent hedge fund industry media quotes and articles in a presentation delivered at the 69th CFA Institute Annual Conference held on 9 May, 2016 in Montreal. Presentation included the following comments:
Marex Spectron, the global commodities broker, has launched Nanolytics Capital Advisors, a business focused on developing alternative investment products based on Marex Spectron’s Nanolytics models. Nanolytics was initially developed to meet the challenges in commodity markets that arose from the
