20 Dec 2017
Caram to acquire equity interest in Albatris
Carnegie Affiliated Managers (Caram) is to acquire (via its subsidiary Caram Alternative Investments AB) approximately 35 per cent of the…
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Pathstone launches new ESG measuring tool
Pathstone Federal Street has launched a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) measurement tool as part of its portfolio execution…
Wealth and asset management firms lead banks in race to embrace new tech, says survey
Wealth and asset managers in Europe are closer to embracing new technologies than their sell-side counterparts because CEOs in the industry…
Stroock appoints 11 new partners and special counsel
Stroock has promoted 11 lawyers to partner and special counsel effective 1 January. The new class underscores Stroock’s broad and deep…
Thomson Reuters launches suite of E-learning courses for MiFID II compliance obligations
Thomson Reuters has expanded its e-learning capabilities with new compliance training courses designed to give organisations a clear,…
19 Dec 2017
Digital transformation and technology in alternative investing - CAIS 2018 preview
Such has been the pace of technological innovation over the last decade that we have never been more connected with one another. The…
Hedge funds advance 7.27 per cent in 2017
Hedge funds are up 7.27 per cent for the year, posting better performance compared to a modest 3.68 per cent gains last year, according to…
LCH’s CDSClear launches credit index options clearing
LCH has extended its CDSClear platform to include the clearing of credit index options. This addition to LCH’s credit derivatives clearing…
Digital assets and blockchain equities fund returns 24 per cent in November
Singapore-based OC Horizon FinTech has concluded its first month of activity in blockchain related asset investment, having achieved a 24…
CoInvestor adds three to client team
Alternative assets platform CoInvestor has made three senior hires to its client team to bolster the rapid adoption of its software as a…
Gresham House appoints non-executive director
Gresham House, the specialist alternative asset manager, has appointed Simon Stilwell as a Non-Executive Director effective 18 December…
OPIM to launch Watercourse Macro Fund SP in January 2018
Asian hedge fund platform OP Investment Management Ltd (OPIM), in partnership with Watercourse Advisors, is to launch the Watercourse Macro…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index down 0.40 per cent in November
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for November 2017 measured -0.40 per cent. Hedge fund flows as…
Hedge funds edge higher as CTAs rally
Hedge funds edged higher last week as CTAs and Global Macro strategies outperformed and the remaining hedge fund strategies were flat,…
18 Dec 2017
Confluence predicts RegTech will make way for DataTech movement in fund services operations in 2018
Driven by SEC modernisation and continually changing regulatory requirements, Confluence is predicting a year of anxiety in 2018, but…
