Sightings…

Natixis Advisors has hired Christopher Sharpe as chief investment officer and portfolio manager for its multi-asset portfolio solutions business in [Read More]
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90% of liquid alt funds positive YTD….Managed futures climb the most again in April

The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index advanced 0.96% in April, pushing year-to-date returns up to 4.2%. In April, all but two [Read More]
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Closing: Nektar Fund

Nektar Asset Management, which launched in 1998 and is Sweden’s oldest hedge fund, is closing down its Nektar Fund as [Read More]
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Growing interest in customized managed accounts and co-investments

Credit Suisse’s just-released 2019 “Trimming the Sails” survey finds that customized offerings are dominating. Close to 60% of the allocations [Read More]
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Boston Retirement System increases Blackstone and Grosvenor allocations with $70M redeemed from EnTrust

At its February 2019 meeting, the board of the Boston Retirement System voted to terminate its investment in EnTrust Permal’s [Read More]
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