22 Aug 2018
CFTC adopts rule amendments simplifying Chief Compliance Officer duties and annual report rules for FCMs, swap dealers and major swap participants
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unanimously approved final amendments clarifying and simplifying its regulations…
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SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 2.73 per cent for August
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for August 2018 measured 2.73 per cent, up from 2.40 per cent in July. “SS&C…
Lucey to manage new risk mitigation fund Bull & Bear
Fund manager Peter Lucey is planning to launch a new risk mitigation fund, Bull & Bear, on 1 October. Although only 30, Lucey…
Gentleman rejoins Wilshire Funds Management as MD
Jim Gentleman has rejoined independent investment management, investment consulting and services firm Wilshire Funds Management as a…
21 Aug 2018
Optimal Asset Management launches direct indexing services through Factor Allocator platform
Optimal Asset Management has launched a direct indexing service for institutional investors and investment advisors. The indices available…
Hedge funds up 0.43 per cent YTD
Hedge funds are up 0.43 per cent so far in 2018, their weakest performance on record since 2008 when they declined 0.23 per cent in the…
Texas ERS and PAAMCO Launchpad to host first hedge fund emerging manager event in October
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (Texas ERS) and PAAMCO Launchpad are to hold their first hedge fund emerging manager on 24-25…
Edge Technology Group paper focuses on Gartner Research on cloud services
Edge Technology Group, a Managed Service Provider to the financial sector, has released a paper exploring several key factors to aid…
CreativeCap Advisors’ Global Incubator adds to international mentor network
CreativeCap Advisors,a premier global asset management consulting firm, has added Richard S Heller, Partner at Thompson Hine, as one of the…
DSB publishes key finding from consultation on OTC ISINs
Following extensive consultations with industry which began earlier this year in May, ending 27 July, the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB),…
Meketa Investment Group to host Public and Private Markets Emerging & Diverse Manager Research Day
Meketa Investment Group is to host a Public and Private Markets Emerging & Diverse Manager Research Day in three of the firm’s US…
20 Aug 2018
Hedge funds redeem USD8.9bn in June amid worries over trade and interest rates
Redemptions from hedge funds hit a 20-month high in June, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator, as the financial markets weighed…
TransFICC secures strategic investment from Citi
TransFICC, a specialist provider of low-latency connectivity for Fixed Income and Derivatives Markets, has secured a strategic investment…
Link Group partners with financial technology company Leveris
Link Asset Services, part of Link Group, a provider of financial administration services, has made a strategic investment in Leveris…
WorldQuant and Udacity partner to offer AI for Trading Nanodegree programme
Quantitative asset management company WorldQuant, in partnership with global online learning company Udacity, has launched a new Artificial…
