Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) to launch the Lyxor/Wells Capital Financial Credit Fund, adding a credit specialist to its alternative UCITS platform. The fund concentrates primarily on fixed income credit instruments of global financial
Bitcoin exchange Kraken has acquired charting and trading platform Cryptowatch, which is used by traders to chart over 150 markets in real-time and trade up to 22 digital assets. Cryptowatch has seen rapid growth in the past two years, increasing
Canadian hedge fund manager Arrow Capital Management has completed the merger of the Exemplar US High Yield Fund into the Exemplar Growth and Income Fund. Unitholders approved the merger on 21 February 2017 at a special meeting, while on 27
By Alan Chu (pictured), Meyler Capital – Heard the phrase, ‘A Diamond Is Forever’? Probably. It’s been in every De Beers engagement advertisement since 1948 (as of 2016), and was also awarded the “No1 Slogan of the Century” by Ad
Man Group’s results for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 show funds under management went up 3 per cent over the year to USD80.9 billion, from USD78.7 billion at 31 December 2015. Net inflows increased over the year from
Beaumont Capital Management (BCM), a provider of tactical, ETF-based investment solutions, has made its strategies available through HedgeCoVest, a unified managed accounts platform, and SMArt Xchange, an alliance partnership between HedgeCoVest and SS&C Advent. The sub-advisory relationship with HedgeCoVest will
Accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson has acquired KP Audit, a provider of audit services to the investment management industry, including hedge funds, asset management firms and captive insurance companies. Founded in 2005, KP Audit has a professional staff of 20
ENSO Financial Analytics, a portfolio finance and treasury solution for hedge funds and prime brokers, has received the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) 27001:2013 Certification from EY CertifyPoint. This international certification specifically addresses ENSO’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) for
Boutique asset manager Unigestion has launched Uni-Global – Alternative Risk Premia, an actively managed strategy to provide investors with cost-effective and liquid sources of returns modestly correlated to equity and bond returns. It complements Unigestion’s existing line of direct alternative
London-based specialist European equity asset manager Argonaut Capital plans to launch an income-focused European equity fund, subject to FCA approval. The Argonaut European Income Opportunities Fund will aim to achieve a yield far higher than the overall index, through selectively
