18 Jan 2018
Global institutional investors braced for market risks and pursuing an active approach in 2018, says BlackRock study
Faced with low interest rates and relatively high valuations for risk assets, large global institutional investors are looking to protect…
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Acolin and Hugo form fund distribution joint venture
Acolin Fund Services AG (Zurich) and Hugo Fund Services SA (Geneva) have formed a joint venture aimed at enhancing the two companies’…
The Castlewood Select Opportunity Fund registers third consecutive double-digit advance
The Castlewood Select Opportunity Fund posted a 2.61 per cent gain for Q4 2017, capping a 12-month return of 16.79 per cent net of fees and…
EEX registers first trade in wood pellet futures
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) registered the first trade on Industrial Wood Pellets Futures on its platform on Monday, 15 January…
Torstone connects Inferno to Norway’s VPS
Torstone Technology, a provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announced that it has entered the Norwegian…
17 Jan 2018
BakerHostetler adds securities litigation defence attorney in Seattle
BakerHostetler has added Douglas W Greene (pictured), as a partner in its national White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement…
Morphic to launch UCITS-compliant long/short ESG strategy on the Trium UCITS platform
Sydney-based Morphic Asset Management is launching a new global equity strategy on the Trium UCITS platform, employing ESG factors to…
TraderTools selects Abacus Group to host FX trading technology in Abacus Private Cloud
TraderTools, a fintech firm providing FX market participants innovative solutions for liquidity access and distribution through its Unique…
DTCC appoints head of data services
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Timothy Lind, former Global Head of Financial Regulatory Solutions at…
J8 launches UI-J8 Global Absolute Return UCITS Fund
J8 Capital Management has launched the UI-J8 Global Absolute Return UCITS Fund, opening up the firm’s systematic investment strategy to an…
Corporate Partner Ben Kwon joins Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Benedict O Kwon (pictured), has joined the Orange County office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a partner in the firm's…
16 Jan 2018
TradeStation International and Interactive Brokers UK to offer global trading account
TradeStation International, the London-based, United Kingdom subsidiary of TradeStation Group, has teamed with Interactive Brokers (UK), an…
LiquidityBook reports record growth in 2017
LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions, has reported record results across…
Aquis Technologies creates new connectivity hub
Aquis Technologies, the financial and regulatory technologies services arm of Aquis Exchange, has launched Aquis Market Gateway (AMG), its…
Nine steps to create an information security plan
By Olivia Munro – In today's changing regulatory and investor landscape, Information Security Plans are critical for hedge funds and…