alternative investments

Following the announcement of Robert Parker's latest wine scores, Scott Assemakis, managing director and founder of European Fine Wines, analyses the state of the asset class.

Britain's most expensive stamp, a 'plate 77 Penny Red', has been sold for £550,000 to a private client seeking portfolio diversification.

FMG, a specialist emerging markets investment firm, has launched a Mongolian-focussed investment fund.

Stirling Mortimer, the offshore property fund caught up in a dispute over €9.8m of cash which went missing from one of its cell funds, has agreed an out of court settlement to end an upcoming legal battle.

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Barclays has launched an investment strategy to give investors exposure to the Vix volatility index.

Renaissance Asset Managers has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled fund aiming to tap into growth in the frontier markets.

Aberdeen Asset Management has renamed its £24bn alternative investment offering, which includes its multi-manager range, to better reflect strategies within the business.

Funds under management at Man Group-owned GLG shrank by $1bn in the three months to the end of 2011, according to a trading statement released today.