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Lyxor Asset Management is one of Europe’s leading asset managers and has been expertly selecting hedge fund strategies since 1998. Lyxor has enjoyed great success since it started launching UCITS funds on its dedicated Alternative UCITS platform at the beginning
According to UBS Investment Research, traditional fund managers are switching from using benchmark indices to focusing on absolute return models. Speaking at this we
Last Monday saw New York-based GSB Podium Advisors launch a UCITS version of its global market neutral equity long/short strategy, prior to which it had been running solely in the form of three managed accounts. The GSB Equity Market Neutral
Vega Asset Management LLC, the USD 12 billion hedge fund manager, warned that it expects to suffer further redemptions. The hedge fund had redemptions in September equal to 4% of total asset
IHS Markit has expanded its alternative data offering for asset managers with the launch of new stock selection and strategy signals covering the automotive sector. Covering more than 30 auto manufacturers worldwide and providing more than 10 years of historical
William Yonge, Peter Malyshev and John Sullivan of the US law firm McDermott, Will & Emery examine the impact of the SEC’s proposals on non-US based advisers. Many
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) has issued an Advisory regarding the treatment of bona fide hedging transactions and positions under Commission Regulations 1.3(z), 1.47, and 1.48 as they existed prior to the adoption
GTS, an electronic market maker across global financial instruments, has acquired an ownership stake in Wavelength Capital Management, a New York-based systematic investment firm. Wavelength was founded five years ago as an independent investment management firm specialising in liquid, transparent,
Permal Group, the funds of hedge funds manager, has hired investment bank Merrill Lynch to conduct a strategic review of its business. Permal, which oversees about
