David Hall of the Philipp Family Office, Mark Stephens of Blackstar Capital and Morgan Metters, previously of Kimura Capital, have joined forces to create Blackstar Asset Management, a UK based investment advisor. With Swiss family office seed capital, the firm
iM Global Partner has acquired a 45 per cent interest in Dynamic Beta investments (previously branded Beachhead Capital), a New York-based specialist in the liquid alternatives space. iM Global Partner is an investment and development platform focused on acquiring strategic
Edward Horner outlines the investment process and recent developments at Eden Rock Capital Management, which focuses on asset-based lending funds.
Marie-Claire Panayiotopoulos has been appointed Head of UK Business Development at 3A Alternative Asset Advisors. Panayiotopoulos’s appointment comes during a perio
Ivy Asset Management Corp has strengthened its presence in London by appointing two new senior members of staff – Stuart Davies and Peter Rose. Davies, who will re
Henderson Global Investors has continued its revamp with the promotion of Kate O’Neill to Director of Hedge Funds and plans for new launches. Formerly Director of
Capital Z Investment Partners, LLC has announced a new investment with New York-based investment management company AJB Capital Management LP. Founded in 2004 and
In the hedge fund space in August, CTAs outperformed and delivered positive returns in the range of 2-3 per cent depending on the benchmark, according to Lyxor’s latest Hedge Fund Brief. Their long exposures to bonds and equities were both
Threadneedle plans to launch the UK Absolute Alpha Fund in quarter four, reinforcing its absolute return fund range. The Ucits III fund will give co-managers Mark Westwood and Chris Kinder increased flexibility in strategy and fund positioning. Westwood says:
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index August 2018 measured 0.71 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index meanwhile declined 0.02 per cent in September. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index for September
