23 Jan 2018
AIMA publishes GDPR implementation guide
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has published a GDPR Implementation Guide to help members understand and comply…
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DTCC outlines vision for modernising US equity market structure
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has outlined its vision for the evolution of the US equities market structure,…
Energy Specialist Emil van Essen to launch MLP Yield Capture Hedge Fund
Emil van Essen (EvE) will be launching a new alternative investment vehicle combining energy infrastructure MLPs with their established EvE…
Twenty one new liquid alt funds launched in Q4 2017
A total of 21 new liquid alternative funds were launched in Q4 2017, including 11 Equity Hedge Funds and five Multi-Strategy Funds,…
Saxo Bank bolsters prime of prime offering with new dedicated full amount execution infrastructure in New York and London
Saxo Bank has enhanced it FX Prime offering catering for institutional clients with the launch of full amount execution capabilities…
Hedge funds up 1.15 per cent in December, says Preqin
The Preqin All-Strategies HedgeFund Benchmark generated 1.15 per cent in December, according to the latest Preqin Hedge Fund Performance…
ACA Compliance Group expands compliance team
ACA Compliance Group has expanded its team of over 185 compliance professionals with new employees who have extensive industry experience.…
BNY Mellon to launch FX prime brokerage service
BNY Mellon is to launch a new prime brokerage service for its institutional clients in 'early 2018' aimed at allowing partcipants to trade,…
22 Jan 2018
Muzinich & Co launches new total return long/short European credit fund
Muzinich & Co has launched a new European-focused total return credit strategy targeting enhanced returns and reduced downside risk…
Cayman anti-money laundering regime under review
By Matt Mulry (pictured), Dillon Eustace – In the shadow of an impending review by the Financial Acting Task Force the Cayman Islands has…
PEGAS sets a new high again in 2017
PEGAS, a pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, achieved its best trading results in 2017 by reaching a new record with…
FXPA names President
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) has appointed John Shay (pictured), as President of the organisation, a newly created…
TAIFEX adds GBP and AUD futures to FX product portfolio
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has launched two new FX futures contracts – GBP/USD Futures and AUD/USD Futures. The addition of the…
Northfield launches news-based risk analysis tool
Northfield Information Services has launched a new way for financial professionals, including hedge fund managers, to quantify risk based…
Investor inflows accelerate as hedge fund capital eclipses milestone
Hedge funds concluded 2017 with the strongest capital inflows since Q2 2015, driving total assets to new record, while completing the first…
