Standpoint Asset Management has launched the Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund which the firm describes as ‘a liquid, low cost, and tax efficient investment to access uncorrelated returns’.The fund takes an all-weather approach to investments, with the goal of having consistent returns
BACCI Investment Solutions, a discretionary financial services provider based in South Africa, has launched its inaugural Irish UCITS fund, the BACCI Global Equity Fund, on the Prescient Global Funds ICAV platform. The UCITS compliant fund aims to achieve optimal and
New Switzerland-based index provider LIMEYARD has launched its Crypto Asset Index, together with Decentriq, a FinTech enabling financial institution, to benefit from distributed ledger technology based in the Swiss crypto valley. LIMEYARD writes that the LIMEYARD Crypto Asset Index (LYCAI)
Fulcrum Asset Management, the USD4.4 billion London-based multi-asset manager, is preparing to launch two new hedge fund strategies – an equity diversifier fund and a market neutral offering. The two funds, Fulcrum Equity Dispersion and Fulcrum Thematic Equity Market Neutral, are
The London Derivatives Exchange (LDX) has selected exchange tech specialist Exberry to provide matching engine technology. The partnership will enable LDX to launch global markets and cover a wide spectrum of asset classes.Digital assets have emerged as an attractive new
Ambienta, a sustainability-focused European asset manager, has launched its first absolute return fund, Ambienta X Alpha, which is believed to be the world’s first long/short fund entirely focused on environmental sustainability. Ambienta X Alpha will focus primarily on European and US
Five former senior members from Stewart Investors are among the founding members of new London-based investment boutique, Aikya Investment Management (Aikya). The former Stewart Investors team members include Ashish Swarup, Tom Allen, Alan Nesbit, Michael Summers and Alex Khosla. Swarup was
Dromeus Capital, an emerging markets investment specialist, is to invest EUR200 million in Greek Commercial Real Estate assets. Prices for commercial real estate assets have fallen sharply since their peak before the Greek financial crisis and yields are amongst the
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has added a new long/short strategy to its alternative UCITS platform. Launched on 14 July 2020, U Access – Long/Short Japan Corporate Governance is a market-neutral and sector-neutral fund investing in Japanese equities and focusing on
Arrano Capital, the blockchain arm of Venture Smart Asia Limited, has launched Hong Kong’s first regulated virtual asset fund, which tracks the price of Bitcoin and provides Professional Investors with access to the crytocurrency through a traditional fund structure. Venture Smart
