Investor services provider IQ-EQ, has launched its hybrid funds desk. It will provide the hybrid funds market with a global team with expertise across open-ended and closed-ended funds.

With recent years seeing increased capital flows into funds as well as an expanding investor base, traditional and alternative asset managers alike have looked to broaden their product offerings by pursuing diversified portfolios and multi-asset strategy funds. 

As a result, hybrid funds – which provide fund managers the flexibility to invest in a range of asset classes and combine both illiquid and liquid investment strategies – have become increasingly popular across the globe.

According to the firm, IQ-EQ’s new hybrid funds desk directly addresses the complex and non-standard nature of hybrid funds delivering a tailor-made service for each fund’s unique multi asset and complex fee calculations

The desk is designed to provide managers and investors with a singular, yet integrated system that services both liquid and illiquid asset classes end-to-end. It is built around IQ-EQ’s technology platform, and, when combined with IQ-EQ’s reporting platform, allows for the combining of multiple data feeds to produce enhanced, standardized reporting and analytics.

Justin Partington, global head of funds at IQ-EQ, said: “I am delighted to launch our IQ-EQ Hybrid Funds Desk which we have created to meet growing client demand. We have seen rising interest in hybrid funds – not just from fund clients but also from private wealth and family office clients who are interested in the flexibility, opportunities and returns that hybrid funds provide.

“The Hybrid Funds Desk mirrors all the defining facets of hybrid funds, with the built-in flexibility needed to support complex structures. We are excited to be evolving our business alongside the industry and to maintain our position as the leading investor services provider globally.”

If you have enjoyed reading this article please click here and you can be sent them directly