Arqaam Capital, an emerging markets investment bank, has launched a global macro multi-asset fund as part of its growth-led strategy and diversification into the alternatives space. The Arqaam Global Macro Fund (AGMF) is a global macro systematic fund invested in
Solactive has expanded its smart beta offering with the launch two indices in the infrastructure space, the Solactive Global Infrastructure High Income Index and the Solactive Global Infrastructure Income Index. These indices offer exposure to an investible basket of infrastructure
Quintillion Limited, the European-based affiliate of US Bancorp Fund Services, has been awarded Best UCITS Liquid Alternative Fund Administrator at the 2017 Hedgeweek Global Awards in London. The awards celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of the past year among leading
Trumid, a financial technology company that improves trading efficiency and market intelligence in the corporate bond market, is to acquire fellow all-to-all trading platform Electronifie. The acquisition will increase the size and diversity of the Trumid user network and strengthen
Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI), part of Old Mutual Wealth, is to launch the Old Mutual Style Premia Absolute Return Fund (STAR) at the beginning of December. The Ireland-domiciled UCITS fund will be the latest addition to the business’s suite
Luxoft is to acquire derivIT, a Singapore-based financial services-focused technology consulting provider. derivIT provides experience of leading platforms in credit and risk management and capital markets. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by the Reserve Bank
Venture capital fund Suir Valley Ventures, which was launched in partnership with Shard Capital Partners in February 2017, has made its first investment in Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a developer of virtual reality (VR) software and immersive experiences with a
Venture capital fund Suir Valley Ventures, which was launched in partnership with Shard Capital Partners in February 2017, has made its first investment in Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a developer of virtual reality (VR) software and immersive experiences with a
Aberdeen Asset Management has launched the Aberdeen Alternative Diversified Equity Fund (AADE) which aims to generate capital appreciation with limited correlation to traditional equity markets by blending a portfolio of equity-related alternative strategies. The fund offers investors access to high quality alternative
BRI Partners has launched the first in a new range of investable hedge fund indices designed to deliver the beta of hedge fund strategies – the BRI Long/Short Equity Index (BRILSE), calculated by Wilshire Associates. BRI Partners has developed eight
