A new white paper by New York-based Liquid Holdings Group Inc addresses the very real issue of credibility that hedge fund managers face in today’s crowded market. Entitled Driving Hedge Fund Growth & Institutional Credibility: An Introduction to the 5
Preqin looks in detail at investors’ allocations to real estate to assess how they are changing, and how, in light of current investor sentiment, these allocations may be impacted in the coming years. Institutional confidence in real estate has increased significantly
LMP Capital and Income Fund has appointed Harry D. ‘Hersh’ Cohen, Peter Vanderlee and Michael Clarfeld of ClearBridge Advisors as lead portfolio managers of the fund.
International investors can now access Franklin Templeton’s first multi-manager, multi-strategy Luxembourg-registered SICAV fund focused on alternative investment strategies. The Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund SICAV, which was soft-launched a month ago, will follow the same strategy as the US-registered Franklin
Larch Lane Advisors, a member company of Old Mutual Asset Management, has appointed Stephen A. McShea as general counsel.
Hang Seng Indexes Company and Markit have launched the Hang Seng Markit iBoxx Offshore RMB Bond Index family (HSM iBoxx). The bond index series will track the performance of offshore renminbi (RMB) sovereign and corporate debt using an enhanced methodology
Risk management, cost and changes in fund structuring are the key issues for managers and investors arising from the initial impact of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), according to Crestbridge. Launched at a special Crestbridge Forum, attended by over
AllianceBernstein has launched three new liquid alternative mutual funds, Credit Long/Short (ALASX), Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund (ALATX) and Long/Short Multi-Manager Fund (LSAMX). These three new mutual funds join AllianceBernstein's fast-growing USD19 billion alternatives platform. "Our liquid alternative strategies are resonating
The TCW Group has appointed William Lloyd and Joseph Quinn to the firm’s alternatives team, as Managing Director and Head of Alternatives Marketing, and Senior Vice President of Alternatives Marketing, respectively. Both are based in TCW’s New York office and
Confluence is collaborating with Fundsquare to provide secure delivery of AIFMD Transparency Reporting to all National Competent Authorities (NCAs) across Europe. The Confluence SaaS-based technology-enabled Unity NXT AIFMD Transparency Reporting aims to ensure completeness, accuracy and control over the entire
