Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched an ETF seeking to track the Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund VIP Index, a proprietary index maintained by GSAM. The index includes 50 “Very-Important-Positions” – US-listed stocks that most often appear in the top
NuWave Investment Management, an alternative investment manager specialising in the application of systematic investment strategies, has launched the NuWave Short-Term Futures Portfolio. The portfolio represents a new model set that is entirely focused on short-term directional trading opportunities, yet shares
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Elliott Management Corporation, through an affiliate, is to acquire a controlling interest in Aeolus Capital Management (ACM) and its affiliated entities. The transaction is subject to the completion of definitive documentation and regulatory approval and is
By James Williams (pictured) – The private equity secondary market has experienced significant growth in deal volumes and investor interest in recent years. According to Cogent Partners, secondaries volume was USD22.5 billion in 2010. This rose to USD27.5 billion in 2013, and reached USD42 billion
Bitcoin asset manager Global Advisors (Jersey) has appointed custodians and extended the trading powers for its flagship fund, Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund (GABI). Co-founder and chief investment officer Daniel Masters says the new developments pave the way for the
Managed futures have become an alternative asset class that is widely used by investors seeking overall portfolio diversification and absolute returns independent of the direction of broad equity and bond markets, according to a study by alternative investment managers Steben
The Thomson Reuters and Singapore Exchange Singapore Fixed Income Indices (TR/SGX SFI) have been selected as the recommended fixed income benchmark by United Overseas Bank (UOB) following the discontinuation of the UOB SGS Index. Launched in 2013, the TR/SGX SFI
Natixis Global Asset Management has strengthened its European SICAV range with the launch of a managed futures fund from one of its affiliates focused on alternatives, AlphaSimplex Group. AlphaSimplex’s Managed Futures Fund will invest in futures and forward contracts across
Management and technology consultancy Brickendon has merged with Spaarks, a software consultancy specialising in rapid technology-led business solutions. The merger is expected to grow the combined business by 150 per cent over the next 12 months. The combined group will
Global assets under management (AUM) linked to firms that have become signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) rose 195 per cent to USD62 trillion in April 2016 from USD21 trillion in 2010. Investor expectations and regulations are driving
