The actions of central banks over the past few years have been particularly hard for hedge funds, especially fundamental stock pickers, and whilst global macro and CTAs have been able to make some solid returns (the latter more in 2H14), there's been precious little to celebrate in hedge fund land. According
Jabre Capital Partners is one of the industry's best-known hedge funds. Established by Philippe Jabre (pictured) in 2006, the Geneva-based hedge fund runs a variety of strategies that include: Multi-strategy, Equity Long/Short, Convertible Bonds, Emerging Markets and Event Driven. With respect to its Emerging Markets strategy, Jabre Capital combines a top
Mergers and acquisitions and energy-focused equity long/short are two of the most attractive fund strategies for 2016 at Unigestion, according to the group's Managing Director and Head of Hedge Funds, Nicolas Rousselet (pictured). Identifying the best strategies for investors has been no easy task in recent times, thanks in large
Frazier Healthcare Partners has held the closing of Frazier Healthcare Growth Buyout Fund VIII at its hard cap of USD525 million. This oversubscribed fund, which is run out of the firm’s Seattle office, represents Frazier Healthcare Partners’ first dedicated growth buyout vehicle focused exclusively on profitable healthcare companies in the
Raet, a leading HR solutions provider, specialised in HR cloud software and services, has secured a majority investment from HgCapital. HgCapital will back existing management and its growth strategy and assume majority ownership from the management shareholders and CVC Capital Partners. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Raet
Envestnet | Tamarac has teamed up with CAIS to provide independent advisors with access to third-party hedge funds and private equity funds, as well as research on the alternative investment space, through its portfolio and client management platform, Advisor Xi. More than 800 independent RIA firms rely on Advisor Xi,
Entrepreneur and private equity specialist Luke Johnson will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Guernsey Funds Forum. The Chairman of private equity house Risk Capital Partners will top the bill for the annual event, which this year is titled ‘The new scope – investor perspectives, innovation and success’, and
Middle market private equity firm GI Partners (GI) is to acquire Netsmart Technologies in partnership with Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, which will then merge its Allscripts' homecare software business unit with Netsmart. Netsmart is the provider of software and technology solutions designed especially for the health and human services sector, enabling
Fintex Capital, an institutional investor dedicated to established P2P-lending platforms in Europe, has successfully completed its first investment on a P2P marketplace. Fintex is investing in German consumer loans originated via auxmoney, Germany's leading P2P marketplace. In connection with this investment, Fintex Capital has issued a Bond to institutional investors,
Leamington Spa-based Solid Solutions Management Ltd has secured an GBP8m investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support its continued growth. Solid Solutions provides a range of 3D computer aided design (CAD) software tools, training and support to more than 5,500 UK & Ireland-based customers including product designers, mechanical engineers,
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