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By Viacheslav Oganezov (pictured) — The sudden demise of Lex Greensill’s eponymous company makes for a riveting story that has mesmerised the financial media and public for most of this month. Filled with numerous plot twists, politicians and industry moguls, it makes for an interesting read. Yet, amidst all the noise, it is crucial to understand what really underpins this epic debacle.
The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) has launched what it says is the first-ever frontier bond currency index (TCX FI), which tracks the performance of frontier currency-linked, investment-grade Eurobonds, issued by (multilateral) development finance institutions such as the African Development Bank, EBRD, FMO, and the IFC.
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The European Depositary Bank (EDB), a subsidiary of financial services provider the Apex Group, has partnered with Fund Recs to deploy its Cash Flow Monitoring Module.
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Premialab, an independent data and risk analytics platform used by institutional investors looking to monitor, manage and diversify their global portfolios, has signed a strategic partnership with European VC firm Balderton Capital, as it opens its first office in the UK.
Allvue Systems (Allvue), a specialist alternative investment technology solutions provider, has agreed with GOT YOUR BACK to provide fund accounting software for its alternatives fund management clients. GOT YOUR BACK is a specialist fund and corporate services provider based in Sweden whose clients include managers of private equity and other alternative investment funds.
Hedge funds have recorded their strongest two-month run of investor inflows since 2014, with multi-strategy managers attracting the strongest interest so far this year, according to new research by eVestment.
Allocators poured some USD16.44 billion into hedge fund strategies throughout February, which helped push total net inflows so far this year to USD23.74 billion. At the same time, strong positive performance for managers since the start of this year has brought hedge fund industry’s overall AUM to USD3.407 trillion.
Multi-strategy hedge funds have been the biggest draw for investors, attracting USD8.98 billion in the first two months of 2021, which
Funds from CANDRIAM are now available to FinecoBank customers via its investing platform.
CANDRIAM is a global multi-asset manager focused on sustainable and responsible investment It offers diversified investment solutions in fixed income, innovative thematic equities, absolute performance strategies, asset allocation and alternatives including real estate and private credit.
This new partnership means that CANDRIAM will join a range of other leading platform providers on Fineco’s investing platform including Carmignac, Robeco, JP Morgan Asset Management, Fidelity Investments, Aberdeen Investments, M&G Investments, and Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Paolo Di Grazia, deputy general manager, Fineco, says: “This collaboration strengthens our sustainable investing
Fifty per cent of investors believe that government bonds have currently lost their function as a counterbalance to stocks and as a safe haven, according to a survey by investment company Tungsten Capital.
Aslan House Capital, a London-based event driven equity and credit-focused hedge fund, has grown its assets under management to USD190 million following a strategic investment from asset management seeder Investcorp-Tages.
The firm, which invests across a range of hard event-driven equity and credit catalyst situations predominantly in Europe, has also broadened its investor base with additional commitments from several global institutions.
Launched in November 2019 by Luke Lynch, former deputy chief investment officer and managing partner at Oceanwood Capital, Aslan House’s strategy aims to generate alpha using a differentiated, uncorrelated and scalable investment approach.
Specifically, the fund trades three strategies
Credit Suisse and Nomura are facing “significant” losses after a US hedge fund client – said to be Archegos Capital Management – failed to meet margin calls on certain portfolio positions.
