01/25/2018
Commodities fund Jamison Capital to shut - source
The closure of Jamison, one of the largest commodity-focused hedge funds, comes after several other big names have closed shop in recent months.
Alternative Investments
01/24/2018
Fidelity Launches Fidelity Investment Grade Total Bond Fund
Fidelity Investment Grade Total Bond Fund is a flexible fixed income strategy that aims to provide a steady flow of income and the potential for capital appreciation for Canadian investors.
01/23/2018
BNY Mellon to Launch FX Prime Brokerage Service
Clients will be able to transact an extensive suite of FX products while also enjoying access to pre- and post-trade services and BNY Mellon's market-leading collateral, funding and liquidity capabilities.
01/23/2018
Biggest US state fund to invest in Middle East via Abu Dhabi-based fund
Alaska Permanent Corporation Fund to seed Middle East, Africa and South Asia McKinley fund
01/23/2018
AIMA COO to create Canadian alternatives trade association
Our new organisation will be a Canadian not-for-profit trade association.
01/22/2018
Impax Asset Management completes Pax World Management takeover
The existing management and investment teams of both the companies will be retained, with Pax president and CEO Joe Keefe continuing to head the firm.
01/22/2018
Validus bought up by AIG
Validus is an excellent strategic fit for AIG
01/22/2018
VanEck to Acquire Dutch ETF Issuer
VanEck, founded and headquartered in New York, currently has assets under management of approximately USD 46 billion
01/22/2018
Ackman cuts staff, shuns limelight as he seeks to turn around fund
Ackman also plans to go silent, at least for awhile, the people said, a major change in style for one of Wall Street’s most voluble investors.
01/19/2018
Redwood launches new behavioural finance ETF
New fund aims to profit from the collective effects of investors’ emotional mistakes
01/18/2018
Ex-Noble head Frase mulls commodities comeback with own fund
Veteran oil trader Jeffrey Frase has been meeting with investors to test the waters for what he hopes will be his commodities trading comeback.
01/18/2018
How Mexico’s biggest Afore plans to capitalize on mutual fund rule change
His investment team is led by Leonardo Villa and Méndez said he doesn’t expect to have to add hire new people following the regulation change.
01/18/2018
Christie’s International Real Estate Opens Its First Ever Real Estate Brokerage Gallery Space in Its Flagship New York City Auction House
Joins forces with real estate industry-leading Erin Boisson Aries team
01/17/2018
Two Blockchain ETFs Go Live for The First Time
The excitement surrounding the blockchain technology comes with the astronomical surge in bitcoin price, which soared above $19,000 last month.
01/16/2018
More investors are putting their money where their beliefs are
The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance reports that more than $22 trillion of assets in 2016 were managed under ethical investment strategies globally
01/16/2018
MetLife Announces Planned Merger of Two Subsidiaries
The transactions, which are subject to applicable regulatory approvals, are expected to be completed in the first half of 2018.
01/16/2018
Emotomy Integrates With Interactive Brokers
Advisors can now use Emotomy for a seamless online client onboarding experience which includes electronic signatures of the advisor's agreements and disclosures as well as account opening at Interactive Brokers.
01/15/2018
Charlemagne Capital rebranded to Fiera Capital
Fiera Capital is pleased to announce the launch of two new strategies under its UCITS platform
01/12/2018
Fund administrator Gemini reports 36% surge from hedge funds clients
The Gemini Companies, a subsidiary of NorthStar Financial Services Group, reported a surge in hedge and alternative fund clients for 2017, and that it expects strong momentum to continue into 2018
01/12/2018
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: December performance
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted, independent monthly window on hedge fund performance.