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GAM has launched the GAM Star MBS Total Return Fund – a UCITS-compliant version of an institutional investment strategy.
The fund invests in the US asset-backed securities market, mainly in residential MBS, issued both by US government agencies and by non-agency entities.
In the current environment, the fund aims to deliver returns of the three-month Libor rate +4 to +6 per cent per annum.
The GAM Star MBS Total Return Fund invests in MBS of all maturities: interest rate risk is actively managed in line with the team’s macroeconomic outlook.
The fund is managed by Gary
- 27/08/2014
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Key figures from the UK’s financial industry have welcomed the launch of the Social Media Charter, which aims to ensure compliant use of social media.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a couple of weeks ago the launch of a consultation on social media, following months of dialogue with the Social Media Charter and industry – primarily on where the regulation should sit to help improve trust in the industry with customers and clients.
Charles Parry is an approved counsel on the Attorney-General’s list, and a barrister specialising in regulatory compliance. As counsel at the Social Media Charter he
- 27/08/2014
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has promoted five staff members to officer positions.
The promotions were approved at this month’s board of directors meeting.
Jim Enstrom was named vice president and chief audit executive. He will continue to direct CBOE’s internal audit programmes as head of CBOE’s internal audit function. Enstrom joined CBOE in 2009.
Lita Frazier was named vice president, government relations. She will continue to serve as CBOE’s voice in Washington, leading CBOE’s government relations efforts at the federal, state and local levels. Frazier joined CBOE in 2006.
Alicia Goldberg was named vice president,
- 27/08/2014
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Information technology and healthcare stocks saw the largest growth in new hedge fund buying activity during the second quarter of 2014, according to the latest S&P Capital IQ Hedge Fund Tracker.
The tracker, reviews which reviews 13F filings by US-based pure play hedge funds and provides analysis of hedge fund stock ownership and investment in specific stocks and sectors, reveals that Allergan and Apple were the most popular individual stocks.
“Both institutional and retail investors share an enormous interest in where the largest hedge funds put their money. By analysing recent filings as well as the S&P Capital IQ’s
- 27/08/2014
Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has launched the T-Monolix Arena Private Cloud Service, aimed at asset managers in Japan.
Arena Private is the only service in Japan designed to host all IT applications and tailored to the specific investment vehicles of asset managers.
Arena Private is a part of the NRI T-STAR product suite, the proprietary technology solutions which offer more than 100 asset management firms and pension funds complete front-to-back office support. The private cloud technology provides a seamless connection between investment managers’ infrastructures and NRI’s industry standard infrastructure service, T-STAR, as well as third-party data vendors and BPO
- 27/08/2014
Bull Moose Derivatives, a trading firm offering direct market access to London’s derivatives traders and managed futures accounts, has partnered with Paris-based trading arcade Krechendo Trading.
While both firms will continue to operate as independent companies, they will combine services across market access and trader training.
Krechendo’s traders will have access to Bull Moose’s umbrella account system, which provides traders with access to over 20 futures and options exchanges, wherever they are in the world.
The combined firm is also set to launch its first futures asset management account, run by a small team of the firm’s top
- 27/08/2014
KKR has appointed Jaka Prasetya, former managing partner and founder of Leafgreen Capital Partners, as managing director to lead the firm’s Indonesia efforts as well as credit and special situations initiatives in Southeast Asia.
Also joining KKR in the role of director are Rahul Bhargava and Allan So, both formerly managing directors and partners at Leafgreen, a provider of mezzanine and structured growth funding in Southeast Asia.
Prasetya, Bhargava and So will be based in Singapore. The appointments are effective 26 August 2014.
Prasetya will work with KKR’s private equity, credit and special situations teams to enhance the
- 27/08/2014
Quantifi, a provider of analytics, trading and risk management solutions, is expanding its office space in Australia.
“We are excited with our move into larger office space as it is a critical next step in Quantifi’s growth in this region,” says Kathy Del Duca, director of operations. “We are making significant investment in our global operations so that we can strategically address increased demand and better serve our existing clients.”
The office is located in the heart of Sydney’s financial district at 3 Spring Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 and will include teams responsible for client service and development to
- 26/08/2014
- 26/08/2014
UBS has used The Solactive Guru Index (GURU) as the underlying index for an open end index certificate listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges.
The Solactive Guru Index tracks the price movements of the top US listed equity holdings of a group of hedge funds.
The selection is based on 13F Filings, which are publicly available documents that all hedge funds with more than USD100 million in US equity investments are required to report to the SEC on a quarterly basis.
The objective of the index is to track holdings for which the 13F information is
- 26/08/2014
Kanaly Trust has partnered with Meritage Capital to develop alternatives investment solutions for high net worth (HNW) investors as part of their portfolio strategy.
This is a joint effort between the two firms with Meritage acting as a sub-advisor.
Although alternative investments have been used by institutions and endowments for decades, high net worth investors face challenges incorporating alternatives into their portfolio, including limited access to best-of-breed managers and the high cost of competing mutual fund and other access vehicles.
"As Kanaly sees itself as a firm that listens to clients and advises them on innovative ways they
- 26/08/2014
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