Opalesque – In the week-ending 10 Aug 2012, it was reported that former Citadel credit chief Chris Boas was reported to be planning to launch a new hedge fund; commodities hedge fund Armajaro Asset is set to launch a fund to invest in financial stocks; Three Arrows Capital announced its plan to launch a new Asian Arbitrage Fund in September.
Hamburg-based Aquila Capital has launched the AC – Risk Parity 17 Fund which has expanded its risk parity offering; and Sturgeon Capital said it would launch its new UCITS IV equity fund, the Sturgeon Central Asia Equities Fund in Q3 this year.