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Investors who allocate into alternative UCITS funds – or ‘newcits’ – expect global macro strategies to be the best performers in 2012 ac
Liontrust Asset Management Plc has named Singer Capital Markets (Singers) as the company’s financial adviser and corporate broker with immediate effect. This is a key appointment in Liontrust’s strategy to raise its profile among analysts and institutional investors as it continues to grow and expand the business.
John Ions (pictured), Chief Executive of Liontrust, says: “We have been impressed by Singers’ professionalism and expertise when different parts of our business have dealt with them. We were attracted by Singers’ strength in financial services research, where the team focus mainly on asset managers.
“Like Liontrust, Singers is looking to grow its
AlphaMetrix LLC, founder and operator of the AlphaMetrix Global Marketplace hedge fund platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Decision Analytics Advisory Partners AG, the Swiss-based founder and operator of the Next Generation UCITS platform.
The collaboration offers non-US investors access to UCITS-compliant versions of proven CTA and hedge fund strategies of boutique alternative investment management firms who have completed the rigorous AlphaMetrix manager due diligence process.
AlphaMetrix, awarded top rankings by Inc. 500 and Chicago Crain’s as among the fastest growing privately-held companies in the US, brings deep knowledge and research expertise to the partnership in relation to
Financial Risk Management (FRM), a global hedge fund investment specialist, has established a strategic partnership with Itajubá International, a Brazilian alternatives specialist, to provide institutional investors in Brazil with access to global best of breed hedge funds.
As part of this relationship, FRM and Itajubá Investimentos, a Brazilian distributor owned by partners of Itajubá International, have recently launched the only Brazilian mutual fund which invests the majority of its assets in a global portfolio of offshore hedge funds.
FRM Global Hedge Fund FIM, when registered with the CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission), will be available to super qualified