West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – Morgan Stanley Investment Management says it has agreed to take a minority stake in the London-based hedge fund firm Hawker Capital.
This will add to the $577 billion in assets that MSIM currently manages through stakes in Avenue Capital Group, Landsdowne Partners, Abax Global Capital and Taxis Partners, among others.
"This partnership represents another enhancement to MSIM’s alternative investments capabilities,” said Stu Bohart, Co-Head of MSIM and Head of Alternative Investments. “We believe Hawker’s talented investment team is well-positioned to take advantage of the significant opportunities across the commodities space, and we are excited to partner with Hawker to provide our clients access to their proven investment expertise."
Hawker, which was founded in 2007, uses a fundamental, research-based long/short approach focused on capacity-based markets using commodities and equities.
MSIM provides long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a client base which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.
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