Managed futures held steady in August, posting a small gain of 0.11 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index provider BarclayHedge, and the inde
The August 2005 return for the Fimat Volatility Arbitrage Median (FVAM) is +0.51%.
Emerging markets investment specialist Charlemagne Capital, has appointed KC Reddy as the firm’s new Senior Portfolio Manager for Asia. Reddy, who has more than 12
London headquartered investment advisor, Park Place Capital Ltd., is to roll out a UCITS
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has added New York-based manager Van Eck to its dedicated UCITS compliant fund platform, Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions (MLIS). The new vehicle is called the Van Eck Commodities Long-Short Equity Ucits Fund. Van Eck is
London-based Threadneedle has decided to launch the Absolute Emerging Market Macro Fund for its head of emerging market debt, Richard House reports Citywire Global.
Specialist investment firm King & Shaxson has launched a UK equity hedge fund, the King & Shaxson Premier Fund. Industry veteran Alan Brunsden will manage the new
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Crispen Odey is planning to launch a multi-asset fund – Odey Swan fund – next month, investing in equities, bonds and currencies, reported FTAdviser this week. The UCITS fund will replicate Odey Asset Management’s flagship European hedge fund and is
F&C Asset Management has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits III fund that will target net annual returns of between 2 and 4 per cent over short-term money-market rates with low vola
