Launched in the immediate aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, pioneering credit-focused hedge fund manager Sancus Capital Management has built a formidable decade-plus track record in the market, and more recently broadened its focus into CLO management.
Non-profits in the US are allocating more to hedge funds, yet private markets remain a favourite, according to TIFF, an outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) serving the non-profit sector.
“Net long-bias with teeth” is how Paul Wick, lead portfolio manager of the sector-specialist Seligman Tech Spectrum, describes the strategy’s positioning in the market.
iCapital Network has expanded its relationship with Bridgewater Associates (Bridgewater), a specialist in institutional portfolio management, and the world’s largest hedge fund. Under this agreement, iCapital will provide a customised technology platform to give registered investment advisors (“RIAs”) and family
London-based global long/short equity hedge fund Pembroke Emerging Markets is rolling out a UCITS version of its Cayman strategy to tap into growing investor demand for uncorrelated emerging markets exposure. Pembroke, a boutique EM equities strategy operating under the umbrella
B Riley Financial, a diversified provider of business advisory and financial services, has acquired the investment advisory business of 272 Capital. Led by Wes Cummins, the growing registered investment advisor employs an in-depth primary fundamental research approach to its long/short
Pension funds and institutional investors are set to increase their allocations to computer-based hedge funds over the next 12 months, with FX and equities-focused strategies tipped to see the biggest rise, according to new industry research by fintech and quantitative
Hedge funds are attracting greater numbers of ‘first-time’ allocators, with “unusual amounts” of fresh investors showing an interest in the space, according to London-based investment consultant, bfinance. New interest has been growing since Q4 2020, accompanied by an increase in
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM), a quantitative asset management firm, has introduced a suite of emerging markets (EM) and developed ex-US ADR strategies on custom indexing platform Canvas. OSAM develops systematic, custom portfolios that optimise for the goals of financial advisers
Altana Wealth, the multi-strategy hedge fund led by former Trafalgar Asset Managers co-founder Lee Robinson, has launched a new carbon futures-focused strategy which aims to capitalise on the rising costs of carbon credits within the European Union. With governments in
