Alternative fund managers who wish to avoid the limitations of running ’40 Act mutual funds, and the risks that come with having to constantly provide daily liquidity, are turning their attention to closed-end interval funds. UMB Fund Services has a
Franklin Templeton Investments has held the soft launch of the FTIF Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund, a sub-fund of the Luxembourg-registered Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF) SICAV range. This is the third liquid alternatives offering made available in the
Lyxor Asset Management has teamed up with Harmonic Capital Partners to launch the Lyxor/Harmonic Macro Fund, the first global macro strategy with daily liquidity on Lyxor’s Alternative UCITS Platform. The new fund allows investors to leverage on investment opportunities created
Neuberger Berman is extending its suite of multi-asset solutions with the launch of two UCITS Funds – the Multi-Asset Risk Premia Fund and the Multi-Asset Class Income Fund. The launch of the UCITS vehicles, subject to regulatory approval, makes these
Harvest Global Investments, a Chinese and Asian markets asset manager, has launched its first UCITS-compliant sub-fund, Harvest China Evolution Equity Fund. The fund will primarily invest in equity or equity-related securities and will provide investors with access to all Chinese
Independent trust, fund and corporate services provider Crestbridge has established a presence in the GCC following its acquisition of Ohad Trust, a Bahrain-based trust, fund and corporate services provider in Manama. With regulatory consent having now been received from the
Parametric Portfolio Associates and Research Affiliates have partnered to provide a systematic global macro strategy to institutional separate accounts. "Our clients desire liquid alternative solutions that provide attractive, diversifying returns in a cost-effective manner. Parametric is leveraging its partnership experience
By Dami Oloidi, Meyler Capital Sonar for ships: Sonar technology is used by ships to map the ocean floor. First, sound signals are sent out, via a transmitter, in the direction of the ocean bed. Secondly, the signals reach the ocean bed and
Public Pension Capital (PPC) and FiveW Capital, together with existing management, have acquired Viteos Fund Services, a provider of middle‐ and back‐office technology and services for the investment management industry. The transaction brings together a group of financial and strategic
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -1.27 per cent in May, underperforming the -0.68 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
