La Française Inflection Point (LFIP) has launched an innovative, climate-themed global equities fund, just six months ahead of a pivotal United Nations climate change summit to be convened in the French capital. La Française Lux-Inflection Point Zero Carbon (ZC), a

Old Mutual Global Investors is to launch the Old Mutual Absolute Return Government Bond Fund, which is a UCITs fund, and the Old Mutual Liquid Macro Fund, which is a Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Fund on 7 October 2015.  The

Ryan Caldwell, former Ivy Funds Portfolio Manager, has launched Chiron Investment Management, a boutique, actively managed investment management firm that will seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors.  The firm will seek to utilise Caldwell’s proven, highly transparent

AST Fund Solutions, a provider of a complete suite of shareholder communication and recordkeeping services for mutual funds and closed-end funds, has launched a full-service intermediary oversight solution called AST Oversight. AST Oversight was developed with Wheelhouse Analytics, a well-known

Carne Group and CalQRisk, a developer of enterprise-wide risk management technology solutions, have launched a technology-driven solution for fund boards. This new Carne CalQRisk product has been tailored to the requirements of fund boards and fund directors facing increased risks

Both new hedge fund launches and liquidations declined through mid-year 2015 as financial market volatility increased and HFRI performance topped equity markets through 1H15. New hedge fund launches totalled 252 in 2Q15, a narrow decline from 264 in the prior

Berenberg Capital Markets has launched a US Equity trading desk in its New York office, with the ability to execute institutional equity trades in the US & Canada, including ADRs, as well as European securities via Berenberg Bank. Led by

Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by BATS Global Markets (BATS), launched its new London-area matching engine on 14 September, with USD1.2 billion traded (single-count) in the first full week of operation. The new venue

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has launched a new industry data project, aimed at developing an open-source standard derivatives product identification system that can be applied across all derivatives facilities. That would include trading venues, clearing houses, repositories

Silver Creek Capital Management, an alternative investment boutique focusing on private credit, hedge fund and real asset strategies, has launched a new joint venture with Plum Creek Timber Company enabling institutions to directly invest in timber assets. Twin Creeks will