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Swedish multi-strategy hedge fund firm Brummer & Partners has capitalised on last month’s equity surge, with its flagship Brummer Multi-Strategy vehicle generating strong returns across its underlying funds as November’s coronavirus vaccine breakthrough and US election result sent risk appetite soaring.
The Brummer Multi-Strategy (BMS) fund – which invests in a range of single-strategy hedge funds – advanced 3.1 per cent in November in both its USD and SEK classes, to put its year-to-date return to 7.7 per cent.
The Brummer Multi-Strategy 2xL twice-levered version has meanwhile gained more than 14 per cent in the 11 months since the start
SPONSORED CONTENT
This is the third in a series of four articles from the DMS Client Solutions Team, bringing you a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities presented by the shifting European regulatory landscape. In last week’s article Daniel Forbes explored explored the evolving landscape in Ireland for Fund Management. This week, David Morrissey (pictured), DMS Global Head of Client Solutions, offers his unique personal perspective on the evolution of the third party management company sector.
SPECIAL REPORT
Q&A with Dr Kyle Scerri (pictured), Regulated Industries and Compliance Advisor at CSB Group, a member of FinanceMalta…
How will the EU regulatory framework for digital assets impact Malta’s offer in the space?
The introduction of a proposed level playing field across the EU through the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (“MiCA”), will undoubtedly test Malta’s competitive advantage among promoters and service providers seeking a regulated forum for the issuance and establishment of digital assets. This, however, is a challenge which should be met with optimism rather than scepticism. Malta’s regulatory bodies and industry professionals have gained industry know-how by actively being
NEWS
Amsterdam-headquartered Privium Fund Management and London-based software provider Swarm Technology have paired up to launch Swarm XVI, a novel managed futures programme whose trading technology and quantitative investment processes mimic behaviours seen in insect colonies.
FUND PERFORMANCE
With the shape of the post-pandemic recovery still in flux, London-based quantitative hedge fund firm Aspect Capital believes its computer-driven global macro strategy is well positioned to capitalise on both short-term market dislocations and medium-term trends this year, as well as benefitting from relative value opportunities amid the varying recovery speeds.
SPONSORED CONTENT
2020 has been a reminder that unforeseen circumstances can cause even the most stable of investment environments to switch quickly into being unpredictable and volatile.
SHORT-SELLING
The recent stock market “exuberance” sparked off by breakthroughs in Covid-19 vaccine trials may give way to disappointment next year, says Argonaut Capital CEO and CIO Barry Norris, who continues to build short positions in a number of drug companies, including AstraZeneca, amid continued uncertainty over efficacy and dosage in its trial process.
MANAGER INSIGHTS
Since launching in early 2018, Pembroke Emerging Markets – a London-based global long/short equity hedge fund led by former Goldman Sachs trader Sanjiv Bhatia – has capitalised on demographic shifts in emerging economies with a fundamental, bottom-up stock-picking style which uses convexity plays to boost alpha generation.
WEBINAR
This webinar explores the extent to which convergence between hedge and private equity is happening and reveal how managers are thinking about their own diversification plans in the post-Covid marketplace. REPLAY NOW
CHARITY EVENT
Tom Capasse, Principal & Co-Founder at Waterfall Asset Management, T J Durkin, Managing Director & Co-Head Structured Credit Platform at Angelo Gordon, and Dan Morehead, Founder, CEO & Co-CIO Pantera Capital, are to feature in the next Legends4Legends event which is again aiming to raise money for the Alternatives4Children (A4C) charity.
