Dalton acquires alternatives firm MSK Capital Partners

Part of longer-term growth strategy

Dalton Strategic Partnership (DSP) has acquired alternatives specialist MSK Capital Partners as part of a long-term strategy to diversify the business.

The merger will see MSK join the DSP platform, giving the firm increased resources as part of a larger investment group. MSK funds, which are predominantly global equity long/short portfolios, will retain the MSK branding. The firm has $230m in assets under management. Meanwhile, DSP has $1.8bn in assets in a range of specialist absolute return and long-only funds. The deal is part of DSP's long-term growth plan to expand its product offering by attracting investment teams and professionals, particularly in the liquid absolute return space. Wence Von Liechtenstein (pictured), ch...