It is fair to say that Sigma Analysis & Management, based in Toronto, takes a uniquely quant-focused approach to the way it operates managed accounts. Founded in 1999 by Professor Luis Seco, director of the Masters of Mathematical Finance programme
There is often a natural gap between the risk profiles that hedge funds want to produce, and what institutional clients want to buy. As such, there can be a different psychological view as to what a hedge fund represents to
LumX Group Limited (LumX), who has been developing and managing alternative investment programmes for over 25 years, is in the process of redomiciling the LumMap managed account platform, from Jersey to Ireland. The purpose of this is to extend the platform’s
Next year, Lyxor Asset Management, one of Europe’s leading managed account platform providers, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Over that time, it has seen, and responded to, changing market dynamics. More recently, this has meant focusing on building out a larger
With market volatility always top of investors’ minds, the ability to assume greater control over a particular investment strategy using a managed account structure has grown in significance in the last few years. With markets due a correction, and investors
Managed accounts are proving to be an effective tool for institutions to better control fee structures in hedge funds. What’s more, by building customised mandates using carve-outs of managers’ strategies, investors are able to enjoy a better investment experience that
Dr Nicola Meaden Grenham (pictured), co-founder of Dumas Capital, has been named Strategic Adviser to Kettera Strategies and its Hydra marketplace, a global platform providing investors with access, daily transparency, intra-month liquidity and notional funding to established and emerging alternative
By David Young (pictured), President, Gemini Alternative Funds – Allocations to alternative investment strategies have continued to evolve as asset owners – in particular pensions, endowments and family offices – have become more knowledgeable about, and comfortable with, these strategies.
Managed account platforms allow institutions to broaden out their hedge fund allocations and invest in emerging managers with confidence, thanks to the strong operational controls they provide. At a time when some of the larger established names have suffered performance
Linear Investments allows emerging managers to leverage its managed account platform, enabling them to utilise multiple managed accounts, and avoid having to go down the costly route of setting up a hedge fund on day one. “At this date, Linear
