24 Aug 2018
CFTC approves proposal to amend clearing requirement to help end-users
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unanimously approved a swap clearing requirement proposed rule that would reduce…
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Baanx London secures USD2m investment from LDJ Cayman Fund
Baanx.com, an emerging Cryptobank network focused on offering fiat and crypto mobile banking services for the blockchain era, has agreed a…
Reality Shares rebrands as Blockforce Capital with addition of cryptocurrency investment platform and blockchain-focused hedge fund unit
Reality Shares has rebranded as Blockforce Capital following the addition of a cryptocurrency investment platform, Onramp, and a…
Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association partners with Arthur J Martin LLC/Engel&Volkers
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association (PBHFA) has formed a strategic partnership with international real estate firm Engel &…
23 Aug 2018
Maples and Calder appoints new partners and of counsel
Law firm Maples and Calder, which advises on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Jersey, has appointed…
Investors favour risk aversion and turn to safe haven assets
CFA UK’s latest Valuations Index, which measures investors’ perceptions of the value of equities, bonds and gold, indicates a risk-off…
EEX records first trade in liquid milk futures
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has recorded the first trade in the new liquid milk future. The exchange transaction covered a volume of…
SharesPost and Securitize partner to facilitate listing of security tokens
SharesPost, a provider of liquidity solutions to the private growth asset class, has partnered with Securitize, an end-to-end technology…
DWS appoints Clarence Ng as APAC CFO, Alternatives, and COO for DWS China
DWS has appointed Clarence Ng as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Alternatives Asia Pacific business, and Chief Operating Officer…
Koger launches open source client portal
Koger, a global financial services technology company, has launched an open-source client portal for financial institutions, asset…
StatPro adds to Canadian team
StatPro Group, a provider of cloud-based portfolio analytics and asset pricing services for the global asset management industry, has made…
Vela partners with CoinMarketCap to include cryptocurrencies in SuperFeed
Vela, an independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has partnered with…
22 Aug 2018
Majority of asset managers face challenges with distribution-related data, says State Street research
Sixty four per cent of asset managers plan to launch cross-border products in the next five years, however, the vast majority (88 per cent)…
New TABB fixed income market report reveals growth trends in trading electronification, bond market sizes, and workflow efficiencies
Sweeping changes have been a driving force behind perennial issues in the US fixed income markets, from altered workflows and new…
Seix Investment advisors appoints MD for institutional sales
Seix Investment Advisors, an affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, has appointed Michael Tamasco, CFA, as managing director,…
