08 Aug 2018
BNP Paribas Securities Services adds four senior hires to UK and Middle Eastern sales team
BNP Paribas Securities Services, a global custodian with USD11.5 trillion in assets under custody, has bolstered its London-based sales…
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07 Aug 2018
Former Robert W Baird director joins Oyster Consulting
Mary Jane Phillips (pictured) has joined Oyster Consulting as an Associate Director, expanding Oyster’s Strategic Management and Operations…
Institutional investor hedge fund appetite remains high, says Credit Suisse survey
Investor appetite for hedge funds remains strong, according to Credit Suisse’s mid-year survey of hedge fund investor sentiment, entitled…
Alter Domus appoints head of London office
Alter Domus, a provider of third-party middle office, fund and corporate services to alternative investment managers and lenders globally,…
State Street appoints Andrew Allright as CEO of InfraHedge
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has appointed Andrew Allright as CEO of InfraHedge, the firm’s dedicated managed account business.…
ExodusPoint selects Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services for fund administration
Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services (NTHFS) has been appointed as fund administrator for ExodusPoint Capital Management. NTHFS will provide…
Euronext reports July volumes
In July 2018, the average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR7,313.3 million, down 4.0 per cent compared…
Morgan Stanley AIP raises USD516m for Riverview Strategic Opportunities Fund III
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP), an investment team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has closed the unit’s…
06 Aug 2018
Hedge funds volatile in July
Risk-on markets bolstered hedge fund returns in July, with L/S Equity strategies outperforming, according to the latest Weekly Brief from…
Hedge fund arms race for alpha
By Don Steinbrugge, CFA – CEO, Agecroft Partners – It is no secret that the vast majority of investors, including hedge funds managers,…
Outsourced trading: you need to have the right pit crew
Outsourced trading: a growing trend Ayrton Senna was arguably the greatest Formula 1 racing driver of all time but he never needed to worry…
BKCM cryptocurrency hedge fund promotes AQR and ex-Goldman Sachs traders
BKCM LLC has promoted Derek Kim and Kevin Lu to Head of Research and Head of Systematic Strategies, respectively. BKCM is an independent…
BNP Paribas Securities Services appoints Global Head of Hedge Fund Services
BNP Paribas Securities Services has bolstered its alternatives investment services team with the appointment of Diarmuid Ryan as Global…
SANNE appoints co-heads of EMEA Private Debt & Capital Markets business
SANNE has appointed Stephanie Hopkins and Stephen McKenna as Co-Heads of the firm’s Private Debt & Capital Markets business for the…
BlackRock launches first range of ESG Emerging Market Debt funds
BlackRock has launched a suite of open-ended Emerging Market Debt (EMD) funds that integrate environmental, social and governance factors…
