La Française Inflection Point (LFIP) has launched an innovative, climate-themed global equities fund, just six months ahead of a pivotal United Nations climate change summit to be convened in the French capital. La Française Lux-Inflection Point Zero Carbon (ZC), a
Old Mutual Global Investors is to launch the Old Mutual Absolute Return Government Bond Fund, which is a UCITs fund, and the Old Mutual Liquid Macro Fund, which is a Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Fund on 7 October 2015. The
June proved another difficult month for managed futures hedge funds, with the strategy declining an additional -2.64 per cent during the month, the universe’s third consecutive monthly decline, according to eVestment’s latest hedge fund performance report. Losses dropped the average
Fund management group Liontrust has added Antonio Forte (pictured) to the firm’s international sales team. Forte joins from Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, having previously worked at Luxgest Asset Management (Intesa San Paolo Group) and Philip Morris International. Antonio is also a
It was once again a decisive week for the EU with market participants granting an ever rising probability of Grexit. European assets experienced sizeable pressure during the period under review, though there has been a respite towards the end of
The RWC Nissay Japan Focus Fund has seen strong demand from investors, raising USD150 million since its launch in March of this year. This new UCITS fund closely replicates the Japanese Stewardship Fund – a Dublin-domiciled AIF – which was launched
Salman Ahmed (pictured), Global strategist & Portfolio Manager at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, comments on the latest Greek bailout deal… After numerous last-minute deadlines and several twist and turns including the missed IMF payment, we finally seem to be heading
Ramsey Quantitative Systems has selected SEI's Advisors' Inner Circle Fund (AIC) II as the turnkey operating structure for it’s new Small Cap Hedged Equity Fund. Through its Investment Manager Services (IMS) division, SEI SEIC, -0.43% supplies customized operating infrastructure and
Burr Pilger Mayer has expanded its alternative investment practice with the opening of an office in the Cayman Islands. “We opened the Cayman Islands Office to meet the demands of our growing Hedge Fund and Alternative Investment Group,” says Brian

The Boston office of global law firm K&L Gates has added Richard Kerr (pictured) as a partner in the investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments practice. He joins K&L Gates from Goodwin Proctor LLP. Kerr focuses his practice on
