When considering how to "supercharge" the alternative funds industry, one region that continues to offer growth potential is Emerging Markets. There are myriad opportunities to harvest yield, but equally there are plenty of risks to navigate. As such, fund managers
CONCERT Global, a Silicon Valley-based advisory technology firm, has formed an alliance with iCapital Network to deliver a complete alternative investments solution to CONCERT’s growing network of independent advisors and broker/dealers. “Alternative investments can play a critical role in a
Man Group has reported funds under management (FUM) of USD78.6 billion as at 31 March 2016, down slightly from the company’s 31 December total of USD78.7 billion. Net inflows in the quarter totaled USD0.5 billion, comprising sales of USD5.1 billion and
Park Square Capital Partners has launched its third subordinated debt fund, securing EUR1.2 billion of investor commitments with advice from Carey Olsen's investment fund specialists. The fund, Park Square Capital Partners III, will continue the strategy of investing in the
Interactive Data, a provider of fixed-income evaluated pricing, and subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has made its Liquidity Indicators Service available for European and Asia-Pacific corporate and sovereign securities. This represents an expansion of its North American services, and leverages
The independent Directors/Trustees of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds have appointed Mark A Schmid and Douglas B Sieg to serve on the funds’ Board. These appointments – effective 20 April, 2016, for Schmid, and 24 February, 2016 for Sieg
MaKro is aiming to set a new standard in global macro analysis by combining predictive analytics with quantitative political and economic risk loss data to deliver best-in-class market insight and company-specific risk probabilities and loss estimates. “MaKro’s combination of true
All six of IndexIQ’s family of IQ Hedge Indexes recorded positive performance in March. “March saw a strong rebound in the equity markets and positive returns across our index family,” says Salvatore Bruno, Chief Investment Officer at IndexIQ. “Volatility persisted,
RP Investment Advisors (RPIA) has added a liquid alternative mutual fund to its offering lineup, RP Strategic Income Plus Fund, an actively managed, fixed income fund that seeks to generate stable, risk-adjusted returns and preserve capital in all interest-rate environments.
Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) is to launch the Old Mutual UK Specialist Equity Fund, a uk mid and small cap liquid alternatives fund domiciled in Ireland, on 28 April 2016. The Fund will be registered for sale in
