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Integrated Managed Futures of Toronto launches two new trading programs, California firm preps alt. energy hedge fund

Friday, January 04, 2008

Opalesque Exclusive: Integrated Managed Futures of Toronto launches two new trading programs Integrated Managed Futures of Toronto announces the launch of two new trading programs, the IMFC Multi Strategy Program and the IMFC Fx Vol Program. The Fx Vol Program constructs a balanced portfolio of both long and short "volatility" trades in the OTC FX options markets.

The Multi Strategy Program combines the current IMFC Global Investment Program and the new Fx Vol Program. Contact: David G. Mather, Executive Vice President dmather@iamgroup.ca

California firm preps alt. energy hedge fund From Finalternatives.com: Tarzana, Calif.-based Martin Asset Management is ushering in the New Year with a pair of launches. Next month, the firm will launch its Ilios Alternative Energy Fund, a long-biased vehicle, with between $10 million to $15 million in assets. The firm will also serve as a sub-advisor to an exchange-traded fund strategy to be rolled out at the end of March. Ilios will invest in a range of public companies involved in wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and biomass energy, and will hedge certain exposures using inversely correlated ETFs.

“We don’t use leverage, derivatives or futures because they’re added risks to the portfolio,” said Francisco Martin, founder. “We use a lot of PowerShares [ETFs] to get downside protection when we deem it necessary.”

...Martin is also sub-advising an ETF-specific......................

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