U.K. investment boutique, Derwent Capital Markets, has launched its first social-media hedge fund in Europe. The fund is domiciled in the Cayman Islands and will consist of liquid equities and equity indices with the aim of achieving consistent absolute returns for investors.

Founder and fund manager of the firm, Paul Hawtin, will be managing the new portfolio and will use real-time sentiment analysis to provide insight into the fear and greed aspect within the financial markets. International law firm, Reed Smith, advised Derwent Capital on the launch of fund.

Click here for the release from Derwent Capital Markets.