Funds
John Godden examines how the ‘traditional’ view of hedge funds as super high performance vehicles dominated by predatory macro global traders is changing.
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In recent years equity swaps have emerged as one of a series of equity derivative products that are playing an increasingly integral part in how hed
Baring Asset Management is launching its third long/short equity hedge fund, the Baring EMEA Absolute Return Fund.
The fund will be available to institutional investors and HNWIs from 1 Nov
London-based Chaser Capital launched its first currency fund on 14 February. David Lavers outlines the fund’s strategy and investment process.
HW: What is the background to the launch of Chaser Capital?
DL: The partnership was established by three accredited investment management professionals looking to exploit certain inefficiencies present in the foreign exchange markets.
The business has focused on the development of proprietary technology and has a strong emphasis on on-going strategy development and testing.
Chaser Capital’s strategy remains very unique with the partners trading their own capital to establish a strong track record before launching the Chaser Capital Currency Fund
The Life Settlements Fund Ltd has closed to new investors having exceeded expectations and plans are underway to launch a Series II version shortly.
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Alternative investment manager Coast Asset Management has sold a minority ownership interest to private equity and venture capital firm Summit Partners.
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RMF, a core investment manager of Man Investments, has agreed a seeding arrangement with the CCC Carbon Fund.
The fund is an investment vehicle that acquires emissi
