Alternative investment manager CVC Credit Partners has held the final closing of its Global Special Situations Fund, which is focused on stressed and distressed corporate credit predominantly across Europe. The CVC Credit Partners Global Special Situations Fund received strong backing
CTA managers posted positive performance in the two full days of trading after the referendum results – Friday 24 June and Monday 27 June – according to Societe Generale Prime Services’ CTA Indices. In the immediate aftermath of the result
GAM has bought USD4 billion Cantab Capital Partners for a USD217 million upfront cash payment. GAM is also to launch the GAM Systematic investment platform, focused on quantitative investing across long only and alternative strategies. The firm writes that
Value Line Funds, a mutual fund company comprised of equity, fixed income and hybrid funds with assets exceeding USD2 billion, has completed the acquisition of the Alpha Defensive Alternatives Fund. The Fund has been renamed the Value Line Defensive Strategies
Apex Fund Services has seen its biggest growth month in the firm’s history by taking on USD2.7 billion worth of new business in June 2016, 60 per cent of which was converted from other fund administrators. The Apex Group added
Third Point Reinsurance has entered into new long term investment management agreements with Third Point (Third Point). At its inception in December 2011, Third Point Re retained Third Point as its exclusive investment manager under a five year investment management
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and data services, has introduced the expanded ICE Data Services, bringing together proprietary exchange data, valuations, analytics, desktop tools and connectivity solutions from across ICE and the New York
Hedge fund managers navigated intense volatility on Friday as the Brexit vote resulted in massive dislocations across global currency, equity, commodity and fixed income markets, most specifically reflected in Sterling’ steep decline against the Dollar and the Yen. Hedge fund
EDHEC-Risk Institute has released an overview and analysis of the forthcoming framework to be used by financial institutions to determine initial margin (IM) and variation margin (VM) payments when trading non-cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. The new publication – Initial Margin
Baring Asset Management (Barings) has launched the Baring Dynamic Absolute Return Fund, which will use long and short strategies to target a market neutral return. It will be managed by James Ind, supported by a multi asset investment team. The
