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...
The wheel turned in favor of directional strategies
The Lyxor he Lyxor he LyxorHedge Fund Index was Hedge Fund Index was Hedge Fund Index was up+1.1% in October October October. 8 out of 11 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory. The Lyxor LS Equity Long Bias Index (+4.5%), the Lyxor Special Situations Index (...)
The GX Private Equity IndexSM (PEI) saw an overall return of 4.2 percent
State Street’s GX Private Equity Index Shows Fund Distributions Continue to Outpace Capital Drawdowns, Driving the Quarterly Return to 4.2% in the Second Quarter of 2015...
European ETF market flows recorded relatively low net flow levels in September 2015
Net New Assets (NNA) during this month amounted to EUR 1.9 billion, close to June 2015’s level of EUR 1.5 billion. Total Assets under Management are up 14% vs. the end of 2014, reaching EUR 414 billion including a 2.15% market (...)
Mirova raises €600 million and surpasses its initial target for its first brownfield Infrastructure fund, the Mirova Core Infrastructure Fund
Mirova, a wholly owned subsidiary of Natixis Asset Management dedicated to socially responsible investments across various asset classes, today announces that it is nearing the final close for its first brownfield infrastructure fund, the Mirova Core Infrastructure Fund SCS (...)
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -2.7% in August. 1 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory. The Lyxor Convertible Arbitrage Index (+3.3%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Variable Bias Index (-0.7%), and the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (-1.1%) were (...)