Platypus to launch momentum-based Asian long/short fund
Australian systematic long/short managers Platypus Capital Management are launching a new Asian equity long/short fund on 8 September.
Australian systematic long/short managers Platypus Capital Management are launching a new Asian equity long/short fund on 8 September.

This week’s fund spotlight is on Unicredit-owned Pioneer Investments and in particular, its commodity newcits: the Pioneer Funds Commodity Alpha A EUR Hedged ND

DMS Management (Ireland) Limited (DMS) has been appointed as director to the Monsoon Asia-Pacific Systematic Fund (MAPS), a Dublin-based UCITS IV fund with daily liquidity. MAPS is one of the first alternative strategy UCITS IV funds authorised in Ireland. MAPS
After a strong finish at the end of July, the momentum in the Ucits hedge fund universe kept going for the first three weeks in August 2010. Despite a drop in the last week of the month the Ucits HFS

Kuwait-based bank Warba Bank (Warba) has appointed investment consultant MJ Hudson Allenbridge to advise on the building out of its investment strategy and portfolio, including manager selection and integrated legal and investment due diligence. MJ Hudson Allenbridge will be working
Ahli United Bank, has teamed up with Russell Investment Group (Russell), to bring world-class multi-manager services to pan-Gulf priv

A new fund which aims to give clients access to both GAM’s investment management expertise and Barclays Capital’s quantitative stra
Michael Wexler, who founded Maple Leaf Capital LLP in 2002, outlines recent developments within the company’s flagship volatility tra

Spouting Rock Asset Management has appointed Pamela Jacobs as its first Chief Sustainability Officer. In this new role, she’ll work with the firm’s management and investment teams to assess the Impact and ESG landscape and determine the best way to

This week’s spotlight is on Frankfurt-based Tungsten Capital Management and their market neutral absolute return PRO ART ERV Fund.