Man Group’s GLG Partners is to launch the GLG European Equity Alternative (the fund), a UCITS version of its successful GLG European long-short strategy. Managed by Pierre Lagrange (pictured), partner and co-founder of GLG, Simon Savage, a specialist in
Fitch Ratings said in a recent report that uncertain market liquidity or the inability to fully deploy leverage may make some credit hedge fund-like strategies less than compatible with a UCITS structure. The agency says many credit hedge fund strategies
Fund information provider Morningstar has dropped its use of ‘Absolute Return’ to classify UCITS funds available in Europe and Asia and replaced it with 18 new classifications re
Old Mutual Asset Managers is preparing to launch a new UCITS fund for manager Simon Murphy in the fourth quarter this year, subject to regulatory approval.
London-based LNG Capital is preparing to launch a UCITS-compliant version of its flagship LNG Europa Credit Fund reported HFMWeek this week.
Alternative UCITS funds continued to pare back gains made in the first two months of the year.
GAM this week announced the launch of a UCITS equity fund that will seek to tap into the economic potential of Asia’s ASEAN markets: namely Singapore, Malaysia
With the recent launch of the Cheyne European Mid Cap Equity Fund, Cheyne’s UCITS umbrella has reached USD575m of assets, from just under USD30m two years ago. The programme now incorporates five funds which have each been launched in response
Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm, is the first advisory and consulting group to be granted AIFM licensing by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Kinetic Partners (Luxembourg) Management Company can now operate as a “Super ManCo”, offering
BlueBay Asset Management LLP announced this week the launch of the BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund, providing investors with exposure to sub-investment grade credit through the credit cycle. Mark Poole, Chief Investment Officer, commented: “We have developed the product to
