Managers
US hedge fund Independence Capital Asset Partners (ICAP) has launched an onshore UCITS-compliant version of its flagship fund in conjunction with Swiss f
Ireland has ushered in its first Malaysian-managed fund platform this week.
German asset management firm, Fortinbras Asset Management, this week announced the launch of a new UCITS fund in conjunction with Deutsche Bank.
Increasingly, with Europe in turmoil and investors scratching their heads for the next growth story, the likes of Brazil, Chile, Columbia are gaining popularity
Allocations to CTA’s and Global Macro strategies will be popular choices for investors in this quarter, according to the fifth edition of the quarterly ML Alternative UCITS Barometer (ML Barometer). Some 54% of respondents are looking to increase their exposure to Global Macro-Discretionary, making this the most popular strategy.
There is also considerable demand this quarter for equity managers, with a preference for Global and US managers. Indeed all equity strategies have seen a rise in demand excluding Japanese and Latin American strategies.
Global Emerging L/S is once again the preferred equity strategy this quarter with 52% of respondents
With concerns that China’s rapid economic expansion could slow down in 2012 and hit economies and commodity prices, European hedge fund managers are positi
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co is to allocate a capacity of EUR200 million for its two main investment vehicles – Diva Synergy and Diva Synergy UCITS, to Hyde Park Investment.
The fund’s euro class returned +0.58% net of all fees last year, bringing the performance since inception in January 2007 at +25.00%. Over the past year, the fund significantly outperformed its benchmark index as the HFRX Event Driven Index was down -4.90%.
Meanwhile, the daily UCITS version of its flagship fund, launched in June 2011, returned +1.34% over its first seven months of operations (during the same period, the HFRX UCITS
A greater focus from regulators and investors has led to an increased number of hedge fund and private equity managers actively considering strategic moves to more favourable domiciles, according to a new report from Clear Path Analysis. Emerging regions are particularly appealing to investors and as such managers are now looking at the business potential of setting up a presence overseas.
Regulation has been a key driver for this trend following the 2008 Madoff scandal and a general shift towards greater transparency across global financial markets. 2011 has been no exception with laws being tightened and new proposals such as
Strategic Investment Group (Strategic), an asset allocator with USD27.9 billion in assets under management, has selected Sophis VALUE for cross-asset trading and global risk management.
Sophis VALUE provides Strategic, the aiCIO magazine 2011 Investment Outsourcing Award Winner, with a single system to oversee their diversified positions with external managers, as well as their direct investments. The asset manager will use Sophis VALUE for front-to-back transaction processing, holistic global risk management and investment accounting.
"As our business continues to expand and global markets evolve, we need a comprehensive platform that can manage all of our externally and internally managed investments across
The UK Treasury has taken a step forward in its bid to maintain the country’s position as a competitive funds domicile by launching a consultation on the introduction of authorised tax-transp
