05 Mar 2018
100th Jersey Private Fund registered in less than a year
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has reported a sustained strong uptake in the Jersey Private Fund (JPF), with 100…
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Financial services organisations struggling to secure data effectively, says new research from Claranet
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on 25 May 2018, there is an increased urgency for financial services…
PEGAS Spot records a new high in February
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, has reported its strongest spot volumes in February 2018 with 112.4 TWh…
Hedge funds stay in positive territory year-to-date, says Lyxor
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1 per cent last week, with Event-Driven strategies outperforming, according to the latest Weekly Brief…
Italian election result shows Italy’s and Europe’s core challenges remain unresolved
Timothy Graf, head of macro strategy for EMEA at State Street Global Markets; Antoine Lesné, head of EMEA strategy and research for SPDR…
Plenty of fresh, original thinking to feature at AIF 2018
The Amsterdam Investor Forum, a leading forum for institutional investors and alternative investment managers in the EMEA region, is…
INTL FCStone Commodities DMCC to act as market maker for Sharia-compliant Spot Gold contract
INTL FCStone’s Dubai-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Commodities DMCC is to serve as the market maker for the Dubai Gold & Commodities…
Lighthouse buys Mesirow’s multi-manager hedge fund business
Lighthouse Investment Partners is to acquire substantially all of the assets of Mesirow Advanced Strategies (MAS) multi-manager hedge fund…
02 Mar 2018
Ogier adds partner to Luxembourg team
Luxembourg-based funds expert James Bermingham has been promoted to partner at Ogier. Bermingham, who joined Ogier as Counsel in 2017,…
Vaultbank Exchange launches in Beta
Vaultbank has launched the beta version of the Vaultbank Exchange, the first decentralised exchange to allow trading of security tokens.…
Fiera Capital acquires Clearwater Capital Partners
Fiera Capital Corporation is to acquire Clearwater Capital Partners (Clearwater), an Asia-focused credit and special situations investment…
EEX significantly increases volumes in power and emissions markets
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 274.3 TWh on its power derivatives markets in February, is a year-on-year…
KKR appoints new independent director
KKR & Co has appointed Xavier Niel to the Board of Directors of KKR Management, the managing partner of KKR. Neil’s appointment brings…
Intertrust hires former US Bank and JP Morgan exec director to lead Americas
Intertrust, a provider of high-value trust, corporate and fund services, has appointed James Ferguson, former US Bank and JP Morgan…
EisnerAmper names head of London office and head of asset management group
EisnerAmper, a provider of accounting, tax and consulting services to global financial firms, is opening an office in London, under the…
