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Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with IKOS to launch the second alternative manager on its Lyxor Dimension UCITS platform reported Hedgeweek this week.
EFAMA has warned that the UCITS brand would lose its competitive edge under the proposed financial transaction tax (also referred to as the Tobin tax) and cause investors to seek alternative invest
GAM is to acquire Arkos Capital SA, a Lugano-based investment manager with assets under management of CHF664million as at 31 December 2011 reported Reuters this week.
Schroders is preparing to launch a European equities total return fund to meet growing investor demand for low-volatility vehicles focused on European equity markets
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 8.7 million contracts in February (Feb 2011: 10.3 million). Of those, 6.0 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (Feb 2011: 7.1 million), and 2.7 million contracts were at the US-based International Securities Exchange (ISE) (Feb 2011: 3.2 million). In total, 179.3 million contracts were traded, thereof 125.8 million at Eurex and 53.5 million at the ISE.
Eurex Exchange recorded in its equity index segment, the largest product segment, approximately 58.3 million contracts compared with 58.4 million contracts in February 2011. Futures on the EURO STOXX 50 Index stood
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) is to acquire alternative investment manager Nexar Capital Group. The combined UBP-Nexar alternative investment group will boast a broader platform, established global distribution capabilities and innovative solutions in the alternatives space.
It will have offices in Geneva, New York, London, Paris, Jersey, Tokyo and Hong Kong and form a new division reporting to UBP’s Chief Executive Officer Guy de Picciotto.
In acquiring Nexar, UBP is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to the alternative investment industry and delivering market-leading investment and advisory services to investors globally. UBP strongly believes in the important role of funds of hedge funds
Paladyne Systems has announced a major new release of Paladyne Portfolio Master, its combined order management and portfolio management solution.
Launched in 2008 as the industry’s first combined OMS and PMS solution, Paladyne Portfolio Master is now deployed by 200 hedge fund and asset managers globally.
“Our commitment to continual innovation of our technology and products to meet the rapidly evolving needs of our clients is reflected in the release of Paladyne Portfolio Master 8.0,” says Sameer Shalaby (pictured), President, Paladyne Systems. ”Hedge funds and asset managers require sophisticated and proven institutional-grade solutions. Building on our already comprehensive suite
Lyxor Asset Management announces its partnership with IKOS to launch the second alternative manager on its Lyxor Dimension UCITS Platform. With this launch, Lyxor further expands its offer of alternative UCITS funds.
The Lyxor / IKOS Futures Strategy Index Fund offers access to a diversified managed futures strategy which applies a systematic quantitative global macro approach to trade highly liquid listed futures. This strategy combines the use of econometric factors, time-series analysis and market micro-structure models, within an integrated risk management and systematic intra-day execution platform.
IKOS has been trading futures markets for over 15 years. The Lyxor / IKOS
Following the announcement last week that Pictet Asset Management had launched a short-term high yield bond UCITS fund, the Swiss asset ma
Macro Currency Group, the specialist currency investment boutique of Principal Global Investors with over USD4.3billion
