alternative investments

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Sheldon MacDonald, senior investment manager at Architas, has named the six alternative investment funds in the Architas Multi-Asset Active fund range.

Miton, the AIM-quoted fund management group, has announced the acquisition of Psigma Asset Management in a deal worth up to £13m.

Bish Limbu, manager of the Omnis Distribution fund at Octopus Investments, looks at the options for income-hungry investors.

Real estate manager PRUPIM will be renamed M&G Real Estate as of the end of June as the firm looks to collaborate further with its parent company.

Premier has hired former Framlington CIO Neil Birrell to run its £63m Alternative Strategies fund, after co-manager Raj Hallen exited the firm.

Old Mutual Global Investors has bolstered its alternatives investment team, hiring Donald Pepper as managing director of alternative investments.

F&C Asset Management has launched the F&C Real Estate Equity Long/Short fund for managers Raymond Lahaut and Marcus Phayre-Mudge.

Investors continue to weigh up the benefits of proactive central bank policy against the muted levels of economic growth from developed countries in a deleveraging world.

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