V2 Capital, a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered investment advisor, has launch the V2 Hedged Equity Fund, an open-ended single manager mutual fund using the V2 Hedged Equity Strategy. The fund began trading on 31 October 2014 with assets previously invested
Gottex Fund Management is on track to launch its first UCITS RQFII China product during the first quarter of 2015, according to the group’s latest trading statement for the quarter ended 30 September 2014. The product will invest in onshore
Hang Seng Indexes Company and Markit have launched the Hang Seng Markit iBoxx Offshore RMB Bond Index family (HSM iBoxx). The bond index series will track the performance of offshore renminbi (RMB) sovereign and corporate debt using an enhanced methodology
AllianceBernstein has launched three new liquid alternative mutual funds, Credit Long/Short (ALASX), Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund (ALATX) and Long/Short Multi-Manager Fund (LSAMX). These three new mutual funds join AllianceBernstein's fast-growing USD19 billion alternatives platform. "Our liquid alternative strategies are resonating
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BlackRock has launched the BlackRock Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund, offering individual investors the opportunity to access multiple alternative investment strategies in a single open-end mutual fund. The investment objective of the fund is to seek total return. The fund
Fortress Investment Group has held the successful close of Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Investors (FTAI) at its cap of USD995 million in total commitments. FTAI was originally raised as a USD395 million fund; this was followed by a subsequent
Wolf Hedge, a management company for Seven Sages Long Short Fund, has launched its second fund, Wolf Hedge Global LP. The fund's registration has been filed in Delaware and the Cayman Islands. Wolf Hedge will be taking subscriptions of
Mount Lucas Management has launched MLM Symmetry, a globally diversified and quantitatively driven macro strategy. The fund officially launched on 1 September 2014 with over USD50 million in assets, comprised of seed capital from firm partners and a large US
Wilshire Associates has launched five liquid alternative sub-strategy indices, which now comprise the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index. The main index was introduced in early August and designed to serve as the industry standard for measuring aggregate performance of the liquid
