27 Sep 2017
Record, retain, remove, repeat
By George Ralph, RFA – The alternative investment sector at large is well aware of the imminent GDPR and MiFID ii regulations which are…
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Fund and asset servicing operations in Malta
Q&A with Stephen Paris, Director and Financial Services Industry Leader, Deloitte and Patrick Mangion (pictured), Principal, Financial…
26 Sep 2017
New long/short fund aims to profit from disruption
Eurof Uppington (pictured) is the manager of disruptive innovation strategy at EUR1.5 billion Quaero Capital.The former long/short…
ICMA and ERCC release results of Asia-Pacific repo market survey
ICMA’s European Repo and Collateral Council (ERCC) and ASIFMA’s Secured Funding Markets Committee have released the results of a pilot…
Cowen Investment Management adds MD to team
Cowen Investment Management, the global investment management business of Cowen Inc, has appointed Elizabeth Flisser Rosman (pictured), as…
Citi to pay USD500,000 to settle CFTC swap data reporting violations
The US CFTC has issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Citibank NA (CBNA) and Citigroup Global Markets Limited…
Shawn McLoughlin appointed CEO of BGC Financial, Americas
BGC Partners, a global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, has appointed Shawn McLoughlin is being appointed…
Most hedge funds positive so far in September
Most hedge fund strategies are in positive territory this month, with fixed income arbitrage, event-driven and L/S equity strategies are up…
25 Sep 2017
AIMA research shows portfolios that include managed futures funds perform better and reduce risk
Portfolios that include managed futures funds perform better and reduce more risk than those without them, according to research published…
First cleared RFQ inflation swap trade executed on Tradeweb
Tradeweb Markets, a global provider of fixed income, derivatives and ETF marketplaces, has executed the first cleared inflation swap…
Smartkarma expands into Europe
Smartkarma, an Asia-based provider of independent investment research, has opened a new UK office to serve as a hub to build out its…
More than half of financial executives are still not confident about MiFID II
Research from TeleWare reveals that just 42 per cent of senior decision makers are confident in their firm’s knowledge of MiFID II…
DRS Markets chooses London for CFD trading
DRS Markets, an international trading platform for ‘Contract For Difference’ trading (CFDs), has launched in London with a fully FCA…
OPIM makes strategic investment in Fundseeder
OP Investment Management (OPIM), a member of the Oriental Patron Financial Group, has made a strategic investment in Fundseeder Holdings…
Cowen Prime Services wins Hedgeweek USA Award 2017
Cowen Inc has been named Best North American Prime Broker at the 2017 Hedgeweek USA Awards for the third consecutive year. The award is…