Global Advisors (Jersey) supported by JTC, and in partnership with law firm Carey Olsen, has launched what is believed to be the world’s first regulated, crypto-denominated fund. CoinShares Fund I, which launched on 23 June 2017, is a self-managed fund and
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is planning to list its first two European ETFs on the London Stock Exchange. The two actively managed liquid alternative strategies, JPM Equity Long-Short UCITS ETF and JPM Managed Futures UCITs ETF, will also be
Protos Cryptocurrency Asset Management is to hold an Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) to raise capital for a data-driven crypto hedge fund that will invest solely in cryptocurrencies and tokens. Protos tokens will be a security issued under the exemption from
Asian hedge fund platform OP Investment Management (OPIM) has partnered with Global Traveller Asset Management Company to launch an equity long-biased, Cayman-domiciled hedge fund for professional investors. The fund, managed by Portfolio Manager and CEO Zheng Wang, utilises thematic macro
Epsilon Asset Management has opened for business having secured capital commitments for each of its three strategies in excess of USD100 million. Additionally, Epsilon has secured seed capital from William Cline (former CEO of hedge fund Clovis Capital, partner at
Volatility management specialist Runestone Capital is to launch its first ever US fund. The systematic strategy buys or sells US equity index volatility on a one-day forward basis based on statistical probabilities. The strategy allows investors to access pure volatility
Orchard Street Investment Management has launched its third special situations fund, which will invest in commercial property opportunities across the UK. Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC Private (GIC) is a principal investor of the fund. The fund will have
Artisan Partners has launched the Artisan Global Discovery Fund, which is managed by the Artisan Partners Growth Team, with Jason L White (pictured), as lead portfolio manager and James D Hamel, Matthew H Kamm and Craigh A Cepukenas also serving
Synchronicity Futures, a licensed commodity trading adviser (CTA), has launched the Commodity Long-Short Programme with a USD10 million commitment from the Dickson Family of Detroit, Michigan. The programme aims to maximise long-term absolute returns with low correlation to both commodity
Pala Investments (Pala), a multi-strategy investment company focused on the mining and metals value chain, has launched Pala New Energy Metals, an investment fund dedicated exclusively to investing in raw materials critical to the energy storage and clean energy value
