14 Sep 2018
Audit tech firm Verady joins WSBA as corporate member
Verady, a specialist in accounting and audit technology for cryptocurrency markets, has joined the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA)…
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Liquidnet appoints Cheryl Knopp as General Counsel
Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, has appointed Cheryl Knopp as General Counsel. Knopp previously served as Liquidnet’s…
Allfunds appoints head of new Brazil office
Open architecture funds platform Allfunds Bank is to open a new Brazil headquarters in Sao Paolo, with the appointment of Jorge Sierra as…
US CFTC and Monetary Authority of Singapore to cooperate on fintech innovation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have signed an arrangement to foster…
CTAs make the most of a volatile August
In the hedge fund space in August, CTAs outperformed and delivered positive returns in the range of 2-3 per cent depending on the…
European investors remain committed to alternative investments
European institutional allocators continue to invest in alternative investments in heavy numbers, according to the latest Context Allocator…
13 Sep 2018
EPIC acquires alternative asset management industry specialist Vanbridge
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultant has acquired the assets, employees and operations of Vanbridge, a specialty insurance intermediary,…
New Jersey LLC law to provide ‘attractive’ option for US institutions and fund managers
The introduction of new legislation in Jersey that enables the establishment of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) has the potential to…
NEX Regulatory Reporting launches Australian regulatory derivatives reporting solution
NEX Regulatory Reporting has launched a new solution for derivatives transaction and position reporting under ASIC’s (Australian Securities…
Operational due diligence: Common DDQ questions investors are asking
By Eze Castle Integration – Operational due diligence has become a hot topic that continues to gain importance and attention throughout the…
How is your firm mitigating technology risk?
By Eze Castle Integration – Investment risk plays an important role in the life of a hedge fund manager, but technology risk should not.…
State Street acquires BestX
State Street has acquired BestX, a global market-leading provider of Transaction Cost Analytics (TCA) to support ‘Best Execution’ in OTC…
ICBC Asset Management selects Linedata for cross-platform investment solutions
Hong-Kong-based ICBC Asset Management (Global) (ICBC AMG) will implement a range of Linedata’s asset management software solutions to power…
BTIG Ltd Chairman to retire
Matt Cyzer will step down as Chairman of BTIG Limited, the European affiliate of BTIG LLC. Cyzer (pictured), was appointed to the…
Axiom Alternative Investments adds two to London team
Axiom Alternative Investments has appointed Laurent Henrio as Portfolio Manager and Antonio Roman as Research Analyst, to support the…
