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Finland’s Varma is one of several large Nordic asset owners that has been moving towards a more holistic view of the portfolio – some time before a total portfolio approach turned into a much-hyped concept. Varma’s deputy CEO and CIO Markus Aho says that while the € 71.4 billion...

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R2 Crystal Finds Room to Grow in a Diversified Hedge Fund Model

The Nordic hedge fund industry has fewer than ten funds managing more than €1 billion, but a growing group is approaching that threshold. Among...

Protean Hires Sell-Side Analyst for Long/Short Strategy

Stock-picking boutique Protean Funds is strengthening its investment team with the appointment of Carl Deijenberg, an equity research analyst from DNB Carnegie. Deijenberg will...

How CABA Capital Is Navigating the New Operational Demands

The role of the chief operating officer at hedge fund boutiques has changed significantly over the past decade. For Mette Østerbye Vejen, Chief Executive...

Joakim Hannisdahl Takes His Quantitative Playbook From Shipping to Crypto

Joakim Hannisdahl is best known for his work in the highly cyclical shipping industry. After several years as a sell-side shipping analyst, he moved...

Tidan Capital Launches UCITS Version of NOVA

Swedish multi-strategy boutique Tidan Capital has launched a UCITS version of its NOVA volatility arbitrage strategy, broadening access to the strategy among institutional investors....

Adrigo Moves to Long-Only Approach in New Phase

Staffan Östlin stepped down from his role as portfolio manager of Adrigo Small & Midcap L/S during the summer, with responsibility for the fund...

Finland’s Distressed Real Estate Market Creates Opportunities for Buyers

Finland’s commercial real-estate market is going through one of its most difficult periods in decades. Much of the coverage has focused on the pain:...

Protean Officially Launches Global Aktiesparfond

Stock-picking boutique Protean Funds Scandinavia has officially launched its low-cost active Global fund on September 15, building on the early success of its Nordic...

Nordic Hedge Funds End Summer on a Strong Note

After a brief dip in July, Nordic hedge funds ended the summer on a strong note, gaining an average of 1.5 percent in August....

Colosseum Turns Corner as Douglas Swedberg Joins as Portfolio Manager

After two difficult months in April and May, hedge fund Colosseum Global Alpha has regained momentum over the summer, posting three consecutive positive months....

BMS Adds New Teams and Continues Development of Two Centre Books

Brummer Multi-Strategy (BMS) continued to evolve its portfolio during the first half of the year, adding three specialist teams, parting ways with a U.S.-focused...

Nordic CTAs Bounce Back as Trends Strengthen

The NHX CTA Index rebounded strongly in August, supported primarily by gains in currencies and equity markets. Most managers and sub-strategy groups finished the...