Schonfeld Strategic Advisors has expanded its exposure to quantitative trading with its commitment to Masa Capital, a newly-established investment adviser, run by quant portfolio manager Eric Tavel. Tavel’s expertise lies in the development of quantitative trading strategies within a diverse
Investors redeemed a net USD20.70 billion from hedge funds in June, bringing Q2 net flows to negative USD10.68 billion and H1 2016 net flows to negative USD27.95 billion, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Industry Asset Flow Report. As a
Global Prime Partners has relocated to larger offices to accommodate growing business lines, rebranded as GPP and launched a new website. To date, 2017 has been all about growth and evolution at GPP. Demand for its core services – prime
ACA Compliance Group is expanding its GIPS verification and performance practice, ACA Performance Services, with the acquisition of Ashland Partners’ GIPS verification and performance practice. The transaction is expected to close in June 2017. The financial terms of the transaction
Institutional and private client service provider JTC has acquired Arcange REIM in Luxembourg, enabling it to launch a new AIFM management company (ManCo) business as it continues to enhance its range of European alternative fund services. The acquisition of Arcange
Colt and Korean financial IT provider Koscom are forming a global securities network partnership to provide ultra-low-latency connectivity between capital markets participants in Korea and the world’s major stock and derivatives exchanges. As part of this collaboration, Koscom, which was
Candriam Investors Group has launched a new digital long short equity strategy, designed to invest in companies benefiting from the digital evolution of the economy by tapping into the growth potential of innovative companies and shorting disrupted companies. This Digital
G10 Capital, an affiliate of Lawson Conner, is to be appointed as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) by Gresham House Asset Management in order to provide alternative fund management services to LMS Capital. The LMS portfolio, valued at just
The global private credit market, an alternative source of financing for small and medium sized enterprises, is flourishing with institutional capital supporting increased lending in Europe in particular, according to a report by the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) and Deloitte.
The entire team of Larch Lane Advisors is to join Fierra Capital, boosting the US division of Fiera Capital Corporation's existing capabilities in alternative investing and adding expertise in alternative investment management, risk management, fund accounting and firm operations. The Larch
