Martin Currie has announces that its European equity long/short strategy has recently been launched on the Lyxor Managed Account Platform, meaning that four Martin Currie investment strategies are now available on the platform.

Martin Currie has been managing equity long/short strategies since 2000 and this relationship will focus on the European L/S Equity programme, which was acquired by Martin Currie in July 2010. The programme is co‐managed by veterans Michael Browne and Steve Frost, who have worked together on European equities for over 20 years.

Alastair Barrie, Director, global head of hedge fund sales at Martin Currie said: “We have a long and successful relationship of working with Lyxor and currently manage Japan, China multi‐cap and global resources managed accounts for them. We are pleased that the European Hedge fund is joining this suite.”