13 Jun 2018
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Gains 0.90 per cent in May
Hedge Funds were up 0.90 per cent in May according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, versus a 2.41 per cent…
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Lawson Conner announces collaboration with WeWork to provide special offerings to clients
Lawson Connor is offering existing and new clients exclusive opportunities to join WeWork, a space and services provider with a presence in…
Martin Currie appoints head of distribution and strategy
Martin Currie has appointed Julian Ide as its Head of Distribution and Strategy. Ide will have responsibility for further broadening and…
Dash Financial Technologies appoints Chief Growth Officer
Dash Financial Technologies, the provider of multi-asset trading technology and execution services platforms, has appointed Glenn Lesko…
Hedge funds continue recovery despite losses for fixed income, macro and AI hedge fund strategies
Hedge fund managers ended May in the green, with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 0.18 per cent over the month, trailing behind the 0.84…
European alternatives industry approaches EUR1.50tn in AUM
Total assets under management for the alternative assets industry in Europe reached a record EUR1.48 trillion as of September 2017,…
12 Jun 2018
European structured securities market reports strong growth in turnover
Exchange turnover in investment products and leverage products on Europe’s financial markets were up at the end of the first quarter of…
Pico launches direct connectivity to Warsaw Stock Exchange
Pico, a financial infrastructure services provider, has launched direct connectivity to the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) colocation facility…
Nasdaq expands Hong Kong Presence with data centre connections
Nasdaq is establishing connectivity to three data centres in Hong Kong to increase its service to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region through a…
MiFID II is driving global standards for research unbundling, says RSRCHXchange
Research unbundling is going global following its introduction in Europe in January as part of MiFID II, according to a new survey…
UMB Fund Services adds to business development team
UMB Fund Services (UMBFS) has hired three associates to join its business development team – Michelle Benner, Ana Burke and Jose Rincon who…
Highland Capital Management launches dedicated CLO UCITS fund
Highland Capital Management has launched the Highland Flexible Income UCITS Fund, an Irish-domiciled fund focused on collateralised loan…
Saxo Bank appoints Global Head of Client Services
Saxo Bank, a Fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, has appointed Eric Krueger (pictured), to a newly…
11 Jun 2018
Hedge Funds extended gains in early June
Hedge funds delivered healthy performances last week, with beta-driven strategies outperforming. L/S Equity funds extended their gains in…
Record Currency Management signs PRI
Currency manager Record Currency Management (Record) has been accepted as a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI),…
