29 Jan 2010
Jarvis & Mackenzie launches commodity investment fund
Jarvis & Mackenzie has launched a commodity investment fund, the J&M CIF, which aims to offer high net worth investors portfolio…
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Union Bancaire Privée reports net profit of CHF216m
Asset manager Union Bancaire Privée made a net profit of CHF216m (USD209m) for the 2009 financial year.Assets under management totalled…
28 Jan 2010
Former Deutsche Bank managing director sets up Gamma Finance
Florian de Sigy, former head of structured equity sales for Europe at Deutsche Bank, and Javier Rodriguez, previously senior strategist and…
Fundraising taking twice as long during economic downturn
The economic downturn of 2009 severely impacted the US fundraising industry, with the amount of time taken to raise a fund increasing to an…
BlackRock net income up USD204m from 2008
BlackRock’s fourth quarter 2009 net income was USD256m, up USD204m compared to 2008. The Barclays Global Investors transaction closed on 1…
27 Jan 2010
Gottex fee-earning assets total USD8.13bn at 31 December
Gottex Fund Management’s total fee-earning assets were USD8.13bn at 31 December 2009, down 1.2 per cent from USD8.23bn at 30 September…
Babson Capital named replacement manager for two loan CDOs
Babson Capital Management, an investment management firm based in Massachusetts and North Carolina, has been selected by the controlling…
Eurex admits first Japanese broker via Singapore
The international derivatives exchange Eurex has admitted the first Japanese broker out of the Republic of Singapore. Mizuho Securities…
Peak Ridge AgTech Fund invests in agricultural technology firm
One of Peak Ridge Capital’s venture capital funds, the Peak Ridge AgTech Fund, has made its first equity investment in agricultural…
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund is launched
Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, has launched a mutual fund in the US: the Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund…
Lyxor adds five hedge funds to managed account platform
Lyxor Asset Management has expanded its managed account platform with the addition of five hedge funds: Caxton, Ecofin, NewSmith, Lynx and…
Hedge Funds Care to host 12th annual children’s benefit
Hedge Funds Care, a non-profit organisation which raises funds and awareness within the hedge fund industry to prevent and treat child…
Deutsche Bank launches Ucits III equity fund
Deutsche Bank has launched a Ucits III compliant equity fund which aims to reduce volatility and drawdowns by implementing an enhanced…
Armajaro Asset Management launches fourth commodities fund
Alternative asset management firm Armajaro Asset Management has launched a fourth commodity hedge fund: the Armajaro STS Commodities…
Investor portals bring transparency to alternative assets industry, survey finds
A large portion of alternative investment firms may be hindering their capital raising efforts by not providing investors with access to…
