03 Dec 2018
Värde Partners closes first dedicated Asia credit fund
Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has held the final close of the Värde Asia Credit Fund with approximately USD400 million of…
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Digital asset exchange OKEx launches Perpetual Swap
OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange, has launched a new derivative product, Perpetual Swap, a peer-to-peer, virtual derivative…
Calastone to launch blockchain-powered global funds marketplace in May 2019
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, is to migrate its entire global network of more than 1,700 financial organisations, across…
European pension plans embracing innovation to tackle new era of low-returns and high volatility, says study
Amid fears of another economic shock and fading trust in European political institutions, pension plans are using fresh approaches to…
ZEDRA acquires JP Integra
ZEDRA, a global provider of trust, corporate and fund services, has acquired the JP Integra Group (JP Integra), a Cayman-based provider of…
Akram & Associates continues to focus on emerging managers and US family offices
The introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in the United States last December has been keeping tax specialists and accountants…
MiFIR offering from Kaizen to include APA trade reporting
Kaizen Reporting (Kaizen), a specialist regulatory reporting firm, is extending its award-winning assurance service, ReportShield, to cover…
October losses almost wipe out relative outperformance of Greater China equity hedge funds
The recent losses posted by Greater China equity fund managers nearly depleted their relative outperformance over their North American…
Asian digital asset trading firm QCP Capital connects to institutional digital asset exchange Seed CX
QCP Capital, an Asian digital-asset trading firm, has connected to the trading platform of Seed CX which, through its subsidiaries, offers…
Copper.co creates infrastructure for bespoke prime brokerage of digital assets
Copper.co, a crypto portfolio manager for institutional investors, has launched a bespoke prime brokerage for digital assets. Copper.co, a…
30 Nov 2018
SEC charges two celebrities with unlawfully touting coin offerings
The SEC has issued and settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and music producer Khaled Khaled, known as DJ…
KKR appoints new MDs
KKR has announced a newly promoted group of 18 Managing Directors, effective 1 January 2019. “We are thrilled to congratulate an…
Refinitiv and Tradeweb Markets expand redistribution agreement
Refinitiv and Tradeweb Markets (Tradeweb) have renewed an agreement to make certain Tradeweb market data – including new data sets –…
BTIG names Co-Heads of US Capital Introduction
BTIG has appointed Jennifer Bloom and Rachel Lucas, Managing Directors, as Co-Heads of US Capital Introduction. Bloom and Lucas have been…
Wilshire Funds Management adds senior hires to alternatives business
Jessica Nicosia and Cian Desmond have joined Wilshire Funds Management as a Vice President and Assistant Vice President, respectively. …
