Nicola Horlick, the high-profile City fund manager known as "Superwoman", is planning to bring hedge funds and other alternative investments to the masses, says The Independent.
This week, her firm Bramdean Asset Management and fund manager Axa will publish the prospectus for a fund of funds which will allow people to make "alternative" investments in hedge funds and private equity. It will be listed on the LSE. The minimum investment in Bramdean Alternatives Limited is £1000 and it will also invest in "specialist" areas such as property, commodities and currencies. Horlick says: "There has never been a fund like this before. It's been difficult for the 'mass wealthy' to get access to these kinds of alternative investments. We are trying to democratise this new...
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