09 Jan 2019
RJ O'Brien affiliate launches OTC Agricultural Structured Products Group
RJ O'Brien Financial, an affiliate of independent futures brokerage and clearing firm RJ O'Brien & Associates (RJO), has launched its…
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Former Fidelity portfolio manager seeds long-short US equity fund
Chris Galizio, a former portfolio manager at Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (FIAM), has connected with LHA Ventures as portfolio…
Ogier appoints Cayman funds specialist as Counsel
Experienced Cayman funds specialist Barry McEwan has joined Ogier's Cayman Islands team as Counsel. McEwan (pictured), whose practice spans…
08 Jan 2019
EFAMA and AMIC publish joint report on liquidity stress tests in investment funds
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and the International Capital Market Association’s Asset Management and…
Drawbridge Partners adds partner to executive management team
Drawbridge Partners, a cybersecurity firm focussed on the financial services sector – and in particular hedge fund and private equity fund…
AIMA and CAIA call for risk rating review for alternative investments in Canada
AIMA and CAIA are proposing a new system to help reduce the complexity of current methods of risk ratings at investment dealer firms. The…
Year-end volatility hits L/S Equity again, says Lyxor
The end of the year remained challenging for L/S Equity, suffering in sympathy with plunging equity markets, according to the first Weekly…
Hedge funds down 0.82 per cent in December
Hedge funds were down 0.82 per cent in December, outperforming the MSCI AC World Index (Local) which declined 7.61 per cent over the month.…
Top hedge fund industry trends for 2019
By Donald A Steinbrugge, CFA – CEO, Agecroft Partners – The hedge fund industry is dynamic, and participants are best served by…
DTCC secures regulatory approval to provide derivatives trade reporting services in Switzerland
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has received regulatory approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory…
December was worst month for fund flows since October 2016, says Calastone
High volatility in global markets kept investors away in December, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from global funds…
Veteran commercial and securities litigator joins Seyfarth in New York
Seyfarth Shaw has added partner Steven R Paradise to the Litigation department in New York. Paradise joins from Richards Kibbe & Orbe…
Fitch Ratings launches ESG Relevance Scores
Fitch Ratings has launched a new integrated scoring system that shows how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors impact…
SANNE opens new Amsterdam office
SANNE, a leading global provider of alternative asset and corporate services, has opened a new office in Amsterdam. The opening of this new…
Apex closes Custom House Acquisition
Apex Group (Apex), one of the world’s top five largest fund administrators, has completed the successful integration of the Custom House…
