The Lyxor HFI receded this week, mainly due to CTAs and Global Macro funds, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. They were dragged by their long in equities and energy, though their losses were
By Don Steinbrugge (pictured), Agecroft Partners – On Friday the Dow Jones Industrial average fell 665 points causing many investors to wonder if the nine-year bull market has come to an end. History has proven that most investors are terrible at predicting
Mosaic Smart Data, a real-time capital markets data analytics company, has completed an USD9 million investment round to support its rapid product development and global expansion. The round was co-led by CommerzVentures and Octopus Ventures and includes JP Morgan –
VIA AM has partnered with Societe Generale to launch two Smart Income equity funds, which aim to offer exposure to companies benefitting from high dividend payouts and solid fundamentals, while halving the risks associated with equities. This collaboration allows VIA
Credere Capital, a London-based alternatives asset manager, has launched the Trium Credere Fund, managed by hedge fund specialist, Oliver Dobbs. The fund adopts a traditional arbitrage and relative value strategy, trading in hybrid securities and derivatives markets globally. Since inception in
Digital Mosaic Capital, a US hedge fund that invests in marketplace loans and digital specialty assets, has formed a strategic partnership with Alpha JWC Ventures, a Southeast Asian venture capital firm. This strategic partnership includes both capital injection and synergy
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, saw strong overall volumes on its spot segment with 90.7 TWh in January 2018. A monthly record was also established on the German hub GASPOOL with 13.5 TWh (previous record: 12.7
Estera played a key role in Bermuda’s thriving Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) market in 2017, and predicts another good year in 2018.
2017 marked the first time the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark has seen a full calendar year of positive monthly returns. Full-year performance of 11.41 per cent for the industry – the highest level since 2013 – has improved investor
J Stern & Co, a London and Zurich-based Private Investment Office, has launched its successful World Stars Global Equity strategy in a Luxembourg UCITS fund. The World Stars Global Equity Fund has been launched following investor demand for a more accessible
