SuMi TRUST Global Asset Services has launched the BlueBay Global Investment Grade Credit Fund managed by BlueBay Asset Management for exclusive distribution in Japan by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited (SMTB). The Fund has been structured as a Cayman Island
Elston Consulting has launched the Elston Strategic Beta indices – a range of multi-asset smart beta indices launched for institutional investors – in conjunction with index provider Solactive. To date smart beta has typically focused on reconstituting single asset class
Altana Wealth, an investment management group founded by Lee Robinson, has launched a new fund – The Altana Directors’ Dealings System Fund (ADDS). The Fund, now open to external investors, tracks the short term opportunistic buying behaviour of company directors
Institutional trading network Liquidnet has launched Liquidnet 5, delivering to the buyside a diverse sources of safe and actionable liquidity alongsides analytics and advanced execution tools. By integrating its commission management and payment suite, Liquidnet 5 also eliminates the obstacles
CoreOne Technologies has launched RegOne Solutions, which provides execution reporting, compliance solutions and trading analysis for brokers, exchanges, ATSs and other industry participants. CoreOne acquired Thomson Transaction Analytics (TTA) and Transaction Auditing Group (TAG) and merged them into RegOne
On Deck Capital has launched OnDeck Marketplace, a platform that enables institutional investors to purchase small business loans originated by OnDeck and drive small business success. The general availability of OnDeck Marketplace comes after a one-year pilot program with a
Unigestion has launched Uni-Global Cross Asset Navigator, a daily-liquidity, UCITS IV-compliant fund that allocates based on an assessment of the risks associated with the prevailing macroeconomic backdrop. Targeting a return of three-month Libor + 4% per year over a full
977 private equity funds held a final close throughout the year raising a total of USD486bn, higher than any annual amount between 2009 and 2012, and on track to match the 2013 total. Preqin’s Christopher Elvin (pictured) reviews a year of
ProTrak International has released Version 10.0 of its industry-leading Advantage CRM product line. New York, NY; January 16, 2015 – In keeping with its dedication to the traditional and alternative investment segments, ProTrak International has launched Version 10.0 of its
London Business School and investment management firm AQR have launched the AQR Institute of Asset Management, which is looking to advance research and best practices in the global asset management community. AQR’s 10-year commitment makes the firm one of the
