Alger Launches Small Cap Focus Fund for Non-U.S. Investors
Fred Alger Management, Inc., a leading asset management firm headquartered in New York City, announced the addition of the Alger Small Cap Focus Fund (the “Fund”), a new Alger SICAV sub-fund, to its product line-up.
GAM launches next generation of multi asset solutions with target return range
The GAM Star Target Return Fund and GAM Star Target Return Plus Fund aim to deliver consistent returns of Libor +3% and +5% per annum, respectively, without significant equity, duration or credit risk.
Solactive AG and BlueStar launch the Israel Economic Exposure Indexes
By launching the Solactive-BlueStar Israel Economic Exposure Index (IEEI) family, Solactive AG and BlueStar Indexes introduce an innovative pair of indexes designed to reflect the segmentation of the Israeli economy between globally-oriented firms and companies primarily (...)
Lyxor and Koris partner to launch an AIFMD Dynamic Core-Satellite Multimanager Strategy
Lyxor Asset Management (“Lyxor”) and Koris International (“Koris”) announce the launch of a Dynamic Core-Satellite (DCS) alternative multimanager strategy, underpinned by the DCS model devised by Koris...
BofA Merrill Lynch October Fund Manager Survey shows global investor risk-aversion growing as cash allocations increase to near-15-year highs
Cash levels jumped from 5.5% in September to 5.8% this month. Investors’ average cash balance was last this high in July 2016 (post-Brexit vote) and in Fall 2001.
Nervousness rose last week as investors continued to prepare for a December Fed hike - increasingly likely - and ahead of the US elections. US rates, the dollar and breakevens progressed, while equities dropped (...)
European ETF Market flows slowed down in September 2016
Net New Assets (NNA) during this month amounted to EUR2.0bn, significantly below the year to date average of EUR3.2bn. Total Assets under Management are up 7% vs. the end of 2015, reaching EUR480bn, and including a market impact of (...)
Merger Arbitrage Expected to Continue Its Climb in Q4
As the third quarter came to an end, it is time to take some perspective. The summer lull fuelled risk assets after a turbulent first half (MSCI World +4.5% in Q3) and hedge funds benefitted from it. Strategies with higher betas outperformed, such as L/S Equity and (...)
According to BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report, fund flows data reveal that inflows into high-grade funds have slowed down over the past few weeks. Chart 1 indicates that the four-week average trend has decelerated to its lowest point since (...)