BlueCrest Capital is to list a feeder fund for its BlueTrend strategy, a systematic fund that trades across 150 global markets, on the London Stock Exchange this March.
Its initial public offering will provide access to the private $13.6bn BlueTrend strategy via a newly-established Guernsey incorporated closed-ended fund. The hedge fund is looking to raise over £150m for the feeder fund, according to Reuters. The managed futures fund invests in equities, fixed income, commodities and currencies across 150 markets and its investment team is headed by Leda Braga, head of systematic trading at BlueCrest. BlueCrest manages the computer-driven strategy with an informal target annualised return of 15-20% net of fees. It says the strategy has achieved an...
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